DM Lyrae

DM Lyrae

A visual band light curve for DM Lyrae, adapted from Nogami et al. (2003). The inset plot shows the superhump variations.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 18h 58m 44.43s
Declination +30° 15′ 33.0″
Apparent magnitude (V) +18 (quiet), +13.6 (burst)
Characteristics
Spectral type ? / White dwarf
Variable type SU UMa
Orbit
Period (P)0.0654092±0.000002 d
Periastron epoch (T)2,451,343.8565±0.0015 HJD
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
37±5 km/s
Details
Donor star
Mass0.095±0.022 M☉
Radius0.145±0.011 R☉
Other designations
Lyr 1928, AN 250.1929, 1RXS J185845.1+301548, AAVSO 1854+30, DM Lyr
Database references
SIMBADdata

DM Lyrae (DM Lyr for short) is a dwarf nova in the constellation Lyra. This binary system is composed of a primary star of unknown type, and a white dwarf companion. It erupted in 1928 and 1996 and reached about magnitude 13.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nogami, D.; et al. (2003). "The SU UMa Nature of the Dwarf Nova, DM Lyrae". Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 55 (2): 483–488. arXiv:astro-ph/0301036. Bibcode:2003PASJ...55..483N. doi:10.1093/pasj/55.2.483. S2CID 18844865.
  2. 1 2 3 Downes, Ronald A.; et al. (2001). "A Catalog and Atlas of Cataclysmic Variables: The Living Edition". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 113 (784): 764. arXiv:astro-ph/0102302. Bibcode:2001PASP..113..764D. doi:10.1086/320802. S2CID 16285959.
  3. ↑ Thorstensen, John R.; Fenton, William H. (January 2003). "Five Dwarf Novae with Orbital Periods below Two Hours". The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 115 (803): 37–42. arXiv:astro-ph/0209172. Bibcode:2003PASP..115...37T. doi:10.1086/345103. S2CID 119343404.
  4. 1 2 Knigge, Christian (December 2006). "The donor stars of cataclysmic variables". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 373 (2): 484–502. arXiv:astro-ph/0609671. Bibcode:2006MNRAS.373..484K. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.11096.x. S2CID 2616606.
  5. ↑ "DM Lyr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-11-15.