WY Cet (Eclipsing binary, Intrinsic variable)

RA: 01h 35m 35.91s, DE: -11° 56' 30.70" (23.8996249950, -11.9418611108)

Data:
  • Constellation: Cet
  • Variability type: EA/SD+DSCT
  • Maximal brightness (Mag): 9.200 (V)
  • Minimum brightness (Mag): 10.300 (V)
  • Brightness in secondary minimum (Mag): 9.200 (V)
  • Astrophysical interest: Period decreasing
  • Created: 8/6/2003
  • Created by: admin
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Periodic elements:
  • Period (d): 1.939720000000000
  • Epoch (JD): 48501.27000
  • Secondary Epoch (JD): 48502.24000
Change log:

10/12/2025, Filip Walter:

  • Variability type: EA → EA/SD+DSCT
  • Astrophysical interest: Nothing → Period decreasing
  • Intrinsic variable: False → True

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WY Cet
Source: The STScI Digitized Sky Survey
Number of observations

2 x

Number of observers

2 x

Last observed before

2 days

O-C diagram
Times of minima / maxima - including records from the original O-C gateway  
P: M = 2448501.27 + 1.93972 * E
S: M = 2448502.24 + 1.93972 * E
ID HJDmin UTCmin Epoch O-C (d) P/S Phot. band Observer Publication Note Instrument
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