54 Cam - A new variable star

Hall, D. S.; Vaucher, C. A.; Eaton, J. A.; Henry, G. W.; Louth, H.; Skillman, D. R.

NASA NTRS · 19820033052

54 Cam - A new variable star

Hall, D. S.·Vaucher, C. A.·Eaton, J. A.·Henry, G. W.·Louth, H.·Skillman, D. R.

Abstract

Differential photometry of the RS CVn-type binary 54 Cam is presented, which shows that the light was variable with a period of 10.163 + or - 0.009 d, and with an amplitude increase from 0.03 to 0.06 m between 1979 and 1980. The photometric period of 10.163 d is 9% shorter than the orbital period of 11.0764 d, and is suggested as an explanation for the radio emission from 54 Cam due to a process of connection, disruption, and reconnection of magnetic field lines.

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Hall, D. S., Vaucher, C. A., Eaton, J. A., Henry, G. W., Louth, H., Skillman, D. R.. 1981-12-01. 54 Cam - A new variable star. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19820033052

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