592 B
592 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Antliae | Ant | 8mag | 2022-01-21 17:00:00 | skybber | 2022-01-21 17:11:06.401354 |
discovered in 1888, is an eclipsing variable star with a brightness change of 0.5mag in exactly 7 hours and 47 minutes. At the time of its discovery, it was known as the variable star with the shortest period of brightness change. It is included in the group of stars known as the W URSA Majoris type, a system where two dwarf stars orbit each other in close contact, causing their positions to constantly change from our point of view.