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name: VW Hyi
constellation: Hyi
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2023-11-05 17:11:28.679082
updated_by: editor.cs
updated_date: 2023-11-05 17:11:28.679086
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The star, well known to observers of the southern sky as a cataclysmic variable. During its quiet period, it shines with a brightness of 13th magnitude, but during its brightening, which occurs once a month, it brightens to 8th magnitude.