VY Cet (Eclipsing binary)

RA: 01h 49m 33.69s, DE: -19° 37' 29.20" (27.3903749900, -19.6247777771)

Data:

  • Constellation: Cet
  • Variability type: EW
  • Maximal brightness (Mag): 11.200 (c)
  • Minimum brightness (Mag): 11.900 (c)
  • Brightness in secondary minimum (Mag): 11.800 (c)
  • Astrophysical interest: Light time effect (LTE), Maxima asymmetry, Period increasing
  • Created: 5/30/2003
  • Created by: admin
Periodic elements:

  • Period (d): 0.340810000000000
  • Epoch (HJD): 35429.02100
  • Secondary Epoch (HJD): 35429.19140
Change log:

11/11/2026, Filip Walter:

  • Astrophysical interest: Nothing → Light time effect (LTE), Maxima asymmetry, Period increasing

Chart
VY Cet
Source: The STScI Digitized Sky Survey · DSS2 color composite, FoV: 15 x 15 arcmin
Number of observations

7 x

Number of observers

3 x

Last observed before

0 days

O-C diagram
Times of minima / maxima - including records from the original O-C gateway  
P: M = 2435429.021 + 0.34081 * E
S: M = 2435429.1914 + 0.34081 * E
ID HJDmin Error (+/-) UTCmin Epoch O-C (d) P/S Phot. band Observer Publication Note Instrument
Phase curve
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