Variable star BB Cam.
Abstract
Summary. The photometric study of the variable star BB Cam results of a long series of photographic observations (mpg and mr) taken with the 80 cm and Schmidt telescopes of the Observatoire de Haute Provence. Mter the creation of two sequences of blue and red magnitudes in the field of the variable, the photometric measurements of t02 blue plates and tOO red plates allowed us to establish two light curves (mpg and mr). We have come to the conclusion that a) BB Cam is a red variable star with a long period (P= t44i t) and CI=mpg mr +2W25. b) Period and amplitude change from one cycle to the other. c) Sometimes, the brightness changes very quickly, particularly in blue light. d) The star is redder in the maximum than in the minimum. e) BB Cam seems to be a pulsant semi-regular variable star type SRb. Key words: variable stars photographic photometry galactic structure Resume'. L'e'tude photometrique de Fetolle variable BB Cam resulte d'une longue serie d'observations photographiques (mpg et mr) faites aux telescopes de 80 cm et de Schmidt de l'Observatoire de Haute Provence. Apre's la creation de deux sequences de magnitudes bleues et rouges dans le champ de la variable, la mesure photometrique de t02 bleus et de tOO cliche's rouges nous a permis de construire deux courbes de lumiere (mpg et mr). Il en resulte que: a) BB Cam est une variable rouge a' longue periode (P=t42j+t)avec CI=mpg - mr +2 ,25 b) La periode et l'amplitude varient d'un cycle a' l'autre. c) Comme on peut le constater sur la courbe de lumiere en mpg Feclat varie parfois tres rapidement. d) L'e'toile est plus rouge au maximum qu' au minimum. e) BB Cam semble etre une etoile variable pulsante semi-reguliere de type SRb.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- June 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975A&A....41..217K