Observation by Tracie Heywood: Light Curve for RXLeporis since December...

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Tracie Heywood

Observer

Tracie Heywood

Observed

2018 Dec 23 - 14:03

Uploaded

2018 Dec 23 - 14:11

Objects

RX-Lep
Lightcurve
Variable star

Equipment

11x80B

Target name

RX Lep

Title

Light Curve for RXLeporis since December 2014

About this image

This is my light curve for the semi-regular variable RX Leporis since December 2014. Being located at Dec -12, RX Lep is one of the most southerly variables that I observe (a hill to the south and southwest hinders my view of the southern sky).

The annual gaps from April to mid August when Lepus is unobservable from the UK make the light curve tricky to interpret, but there are clear ups and downs in the brightness..

The period of RX Lep is usually quoted as 80 days, although VSX also mentions other periods of 90-100 days and 138 days ... potentially making it all rather complicated.

Files associated with this observation

RXLep_LC_2014dec-2018dec.png (9.6 kB)

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