Published October 1974 | Version v1
Journal article

AU Leonis: an extragalactic object in the general catalogue of variable stars

  • 1. Louisiana State Univ. Observatory, Baton Rouge

Description

The object AU Leo, listed in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as a U Geminorumtype variable, is actually a blue irregular galaxy. It has a sharp emission-line spectrum of high excitation, and a redshfft of + 7545::::: 40 km sec-1. In view of the difficulty in determining magnitudes of extended objects, there is little evidence for its variability. Key words: blue galaxies - variable stars

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Journal Volume
86
Journal Issue
513
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
668
ISSN
0004-6280

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6183537
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
DOPPLER EFFECT; EMISSION SPECTRA; GALAXIES; LUMINOSITY; VARIABLE STARS
Descriptors DEC
OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTRA; STARS

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