[vsnet-alert 14882] VY Scl: beat phenomenon

Ohshima ohshima at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Thu Aug 23 05:37:39 JST 2012


VY Scl: beat phenomenon

> The data indicate the presence of a period of 0.2398(2) d.
> Assuming the orbital period of 0.2323 d, this corresponds
> to a fractional superhump excess of 3.2 %.  The mean
> amplitude was 0.3 mag. 

 This object also show variation with 0.7 mag superimposing 
this variation. Since the period of this larger variation is
around 7 ~ 8d, beat phenomenon may be seen.


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