Observation by Gary Poyner: chi Cygni minimum 2018

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Gary Poyner

Observer

Gary Poyner

Observed

2018 Jul 24 - 16:53

Uploaded

2018 Jul 24 - 17:03

Objects

χ-Cyg
Lightcurve
Variable star

Equipment

22cm f6 dobsonian
51cm f4 dobsonian

Location

Birmingham

Target name

chi Cyg

Title

chi Cygni minimum 2018

About this image

The 2018 minimum of the Mira star chi Cygni occured on June 27 at magnitude 13.5, some 402 days after the 2017 minimum. The catalogued mean period for chi Cyg is 408.5d. The May 2017 minimum was one of the brightest on record, being a whole magnitude brighter than this one.

The classical slower fade to minimum followed by a steeper rise which is characteristic of this star is evident in this plot. Maximum brightness is expected sometime in December 2018.

Files associated with this observation

chicyg2018min.jpg (34.1 kB)

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Dr Andrew Smith, Jeremy Shears, Peter Mulligan, Mr Leonard Entwisle, David Basey, Graham Winstanley, Ray Emery, David Swan, Andy Wilson, Peter Carson

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