Determining the magnitudes & spectral types of the components of the binary Mira star X Ophiuchi
Analysis of new photometry and spectroscopy of the binary Mira-type variable star X Ophiuchi between 2016 May and 2016 Dec indicates that the V magnitude of the constant star is 9.0 and its spectral type K1III. The spectral type of the Mira changed from M6III at maximum to M7III as it faded and passed through minimum. The Mira’s V magnitude varied between 6.47 at maximum and 9.83 at minimum, a range of 3.36 mags.
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