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Variable objects in Cepheus

Lightcurves: C-LC = Current or Recent, P-LC = 'Pixel' Long-term, A-LC = from Articles, O-LC = Others.
Magnitude ranges are the extreme observed limits.

S Cephei
Type: M | P-LC | O-LC
Period: 486.84d
Coords: (2000) 21h35m13s +78°37'29"
Magnitude range: 6.80 to 13.00
Sequence chart: RGA/HCO
Total observations: 5787

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1890..                   17   10    4
1920..               5  127  148  208  279  201  208  245
1930..   154  197  222  287  258  132  131  133  233  210
1940..   144   15    2   12   35  118  154        38
1950..    24   23   38   75   95   86   57   34   27   43
1960..    43  106   94   68   48   49   83  109  170   99
1970..    54  122   33  114   27
1990..                             15   24   26   19   29
2000..    26

T Cephei | Pre-maximum spectra | SPA VSS programme
Type: M | P-LC | O-LC
Period: 388.14d
Coords: (2000) 21h09m32s +68°29'28"
Magnitude range: 5.18 to 11.56
Sequence chart: RGA61
Total observations: 13795

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1890..                    9   16    7
1900..     8   82   40   34   59   32  198  330  252  221
1910..    99  109  184  208  213  167  186  166  191  251
1920..   278  264  199  239  239  238  234  257  288  289
1930..   207  273  300  346  289  112  158  191  269  236
1940..   161   49   33   41   47   76  173   62  136   60
1950..    62  115  133  151  132  160   65   62   67  186
1960..   176  232  216  190  204  215  201  265  294  155
1970..    51   93  140  365  178
1980..                    9   19   17    4   15   18    9
1990..     2    1   23   76   67   79   74  211  145   48
2000..    64

U Cephei | Why Observe Eclipsing Variables?
Type: EA
Period: 2.49d
Coords: (2000) 01h02.3m +81°53'
Magnitude range: 6.80 to 9.35
Sequence chart: TJB940313 | @
Total observations: 136

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                  59   16   10   50
2000..     1

W Cephei
Type: SRC | P-LC
Coords: (2000) 22h36.5m +58°26'
Magnitude range: 6.67P to 9.10
Sequence chart: MDT 1983
Total observations: 3546

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..          7   32  137  160  181  146  121   70   92
1980..    99  131  121  189  256  186  253  233
1990..        141   12  138  159  152   46   61  204  155
2000..    64

RU Cephei
Type: SRD | P-LC
Period: 109d
Coords: (2000) 01h20.9m +85°08'
Magnitude range: 7.73 to 9.80
Sequence chart: MDT 850506
Total observations: 2711

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..         10   25   55   71   55   49   55   61   82
1980..    48   91   44  123  136  115  118  140  158  139
1990..    97  102   86  120  106  144  100  107  131   83
2000..    60

RW Cephei
Type: SRD | O-LC
Period: 346d?
Coords: (2000) 22h23.1m +55°58'
Magnitude range: 6.00 to 7.70
Sequence chart: MDT 1983
Total observations: 1540

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..         27   98
1980..             123
1990..        170   12  153  192  164  100   49  186  157
2000..   109

RX Cephei
Type: not listed
Coords: (2000) 00h50m04s +81°58'02"
Magnitude range: 6.20 to 8.00
Sequence chart: MDT 850506
Total observations: 3006

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1960..                                            17   64
1970..   105  108   65  110  127   52   41   76   71   92
1980..    91   96   59  100  216  222  259  262  191  173
1990..   127  142   15         1    3    2   22   28   39
2000..    30

SS Cephei
Type: SRB | P-LC
Period: 90d
Coords: (2000) 03h49.5m +80°19'
Magnitude range: 6.30 to 8.20
Sequence chart: MDT 721104
Total observations: 3386

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..         33   78  158  158  164  139   84   71   81
1980..    65   96  139   91  177  176  191  213  202  161
1990..   129  124   96   98  101   87   49   14  106   68
2000..    37

ST Cephei
Type: LC
Coords: (2000) 22h30m10s +57°00'00"
Magnitude range: 6.40 to 9.00
Sequence chart: MDT 1983
Total observations: 42

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..         11    7
1990..               5                       14    4    1

SV Cephei
Type: ISA
Coords: (2000) 22h21m33s +73°40'27"
Magnitude range: 10.60 to 11.26
Sequence chart: GMH890306
Total observations: 19

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..     5                            13    1

VW Cephei | J Ells APT report for 1996
Type: EW
Period: .2783146d
Coords: (2000) 20h37m17s +75°35'36"
Magnitude range: 7.10 to 7.69
Sequence chart: JEI720321
Total observations: 7

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                             7

VX Cephei
Type: M
Period: 532.3d
Coords: (2000) 22h50m49s +64°15'01"
Magnitude range: 11.30 to [13.50
Total observations: 35

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                   6    7    8    3
2000..    11

AR Cephei
Type: SRB | O-LC
Coords: (2000) 22h51.6m +85°03'
Magnitude range: 6.90 to 8.38
Sequence chart: MDT 850506
Total observations: 1311

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..         38   60
1990..        151   20  194  168  199   46   88  172  123
2000..    52

AS Cephei
Type: not listed | O-LC
Coords: (2000) 23h02m05s +59°49'08"
Magnitude range: 9.70 to 10.70
Total observations: 184

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                       36   60   34
2000..    54

AX Cephei
Type: M
Period: 395d
Coords: (2000) 21h26m52s +70°13'17"
Magnitude range: 9.40 to 12.30
Total observations: 48

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                             3   22
2000..    23

DM Cephei
Type: LB
Coords: (2000) 22h08.3m +72°46'
Magnitude range: 6.95 to 8.20
Sequence chart: undated
Total observations: 885

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1980..              56   61   40                 152  112
1990..    90   52   38    6   35   26   19   46   81   53
2000..    18

EE Cephei
Type: EA
Coords: (2000) 22h09m23s +55°45'21"
Magnitude range: 10.40 to 11.80
Total observations: 13

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..              13

EG Cephei
Type: EB
Period: .54d
Coords: (2000) 20h16.0m +76°49'
Magnitude range: 9.25 to 10.18
Sequence chart: JEI860705
Total observations: 56

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                       44        12

EI Cephei
Type: EA
Period: 8.439334d
Coords: (2000) 21h28m29s +76°24'11"
Magnitude range: 7.90 to 8.00
Sequence chart: JEI720321
Total observations: 6

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                             6

FX Cephei
Type: UGSS
Coords: (2000) 21h03.1m +66°10.3'
Magnitude range: 14.30 to 16.30
Sequence chart: VVS
Total observations: 348

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                             47   74   34   57   70
2000..    66

FZ Cephei
Type: SR
Coords: (2000) 21h19.7m +55°27'
Magnitude range: 6.50 to 8.03
Sequence chart: MDT831001
Total observations: 357

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..         29   31
1990..                        52   48   29   38   63   43
2000..    24

GK Cephei
Type: EB
Period: .936157d
Coords: (2000) 21h30m59s +70°49'22"
Magnitude range: 6.90 to 7.47
Sequence chart: JEI711202
Total observations: 131

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                       34   74   23

OV Cephei (CSV927)
Type: SR
Coords: (2000) 07h43.9m +87°05'
Magnitude range: 5.16 to 5.16
Sequence chart: MDT720812
Total observations: 1

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                                  1

PQ Cephei
Type: M
Coords: (2000) 21h44m26s +73°37'39"
Magnitude range: 9.30 to 12.10
Sequence chart: F Ager 1995
Total observations: 55

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                  12         1   20
2000..    22

V362 Cephei (NSV14466)
Type: M | C-LC
Coords: (2000) 23h12.8m +86°06.3'
Magnitude range: 10.20 to [15.80
Total observations: 59

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                        2    5   37
2000..    15

V386 Cephei (TAV2251+61)
Type: SR | C-LC
Coords: (2000) 22h53m17s +61°17'10"
Magnitude range: 9.33 to 12.60
Sequence chart: TA950426
Total observations: 100

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                            23   25
2000..    52

V422 Cephei (NSV13656) | Suspected Binocular Variables in Hipparcos data
Type: I
Coords: (2000) 21h18.5m +61°11'
Magnitude range: 6.17 to 6.69
Sequence chart: JEI730708
Total observations: 72

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                        38    9              8   14
2000..     3

V426 Cephei (NSV13729) | Suspected Binocular Variables in Hipparcos data
Type: I
Coords: (2000) 21h27.4m +59°45'
Magnitude range: 6.02 to 6.75
Sequence chart: JEI730708
Total observations: 73

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                        38    9              7   17
2000..     2

V451 Cephei (TAV2230+58)
Type: not listed | C-LC
Coords: (2000) 22h31.9m +58°36'
Magnitude range: 10.40 to 12.30
Sequence chart: TA901020
Total observations: 156

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                            36   56
2000..    64

V501 Cephei (Q1995/033)
Type: M
Coords: (2000) 21h57m26s +64°12'49"
Magnitude range: 13.50 to [14.60
Total observations: 64

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                  20   15   10    8
2000..    11

NSV14680 Cephei (BD+84 0536)
Type: not listed | O-LC
Coords: (2000) 23h42m +85°28'
Magnitude range: 7.40 to 8.70
Sequence chart: MDT780715
Total observations: 1493

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1970..                   30   26   44   53   62   60  102
1980..    79   99   61  131  154  111  146  138
1990..                                        4   57   73
2000..    63

NSV25966 Cephei (GD552)
Type: UGSU?
Coords: (2000) 22h50m39s +63°28.4'
Magnitude range: 16.14 to 16.19
Sequence chart: Kato97
Total observations: 674

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                             12  137  139  112  135
2000..   139

NSV786 Cephei
Type: UG
Coords: (2000) 02h22.4m +78°53.6'
Magnitude range: ? to [15.00
Total observations: 109

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                              5   77   26    1

TASV2204+59 Cephei (Q1989/79)
Type: not listed | C-LC
Coords: (2000) 22h05.8m +59°30'
Magnitude range: 10.60 to 12.50
Total observations: 124

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                            21   72
2000..    31

TAV2034+61 Cephei (Q1989/50)
Type: not listed | C-LC
Coords: (2000) 20h34.9m +61°48'
Magnitude range: 10.30 to 11.50
Sequence chart: TA890628
Total observations: 99

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                   5   10   15   10
2000..    59

X-4 Cephei
Type: not listed
Coords: -
Magnitude range: 13.90 to 14.20
Total observations: 31

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..                                       31

delta Cephei | SPA VSS programme
Type: DCEP
Period: 5.366341d
Coords: (2000) 22h29m11s +58°24'52"
Magnitude range: 3.20 to 4.50
Sequence chart: SPA
Total observations: 1570

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1990..   345                      269  337  265  225  104
2000..    25

mu Cephei | SPA VSS programme
Type: SRC | P-LC
Period: 730d
Coords: (2000) 21h43.5m +58°47'
Magnitude range: 3.40 to 5.12P
Sequence chart: TJB950211 | @
Total observations: 10277

Annual
totals   ++0  ++1  ++2  ++3  ++4  ++5  ++6  ++7  ++8  ++9
1890..          7
1950..                                                 18
1960..   100  377  192  199  542  424  271  107   79  206
1970..   293  186  151  292  307  277  332  126   40   55
1980..   199  220  255  224  313  332  525  507  360  129
1990..   100  276  205  289  370  291  213  178  384  251
2000..    75


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