Color composite thumbnail image of Var BVar B (J013349.23+303809.1)



Target Notes

Color composite thumbnail image of Var_B

Classification: LBV

Unresolved from J013349.22+303809.3 of comparable brightness 0.24 arcseconds away.

Find In Simbad Query LGGS Massey (2016) at VizieR Query CAT WISE (Eisenhardt et al., 2020) at VizieR Query Gaia DR3 (2022) at VizieR LBT Spectra @UMN
Query M33 Variability Hartman et al. Survey (2006) at VizieR


Photometry Table

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MJDV*ImageB*ImageR*ImagesI*Images
56140.38 17.16± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  56140.380
Var_B in filter V on MJD  56140.380
---- 17.05± 0.11ABVar_B in filter R on MJD  56140.380
Var_B in filter R on MJD  56140.380
----
56593.16 17.02± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  56593.160
17.00± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  56593.160
--------
56599.18 17.04± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  56599.180
Var_B in filter V on MJD  56599.180
16.97± 0.05ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  56599.180
Var_B in filter B on MJD  56599.180
16.94± 0.06ABVar_B in filter R on MJD  56599.180
Var_B in filter R on MJD  56599.180
----
56976.19 17.36± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  56976.190
17.22± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  56976.190
17.25± 0.07BVar_B in filter R on MJD  56976.190
----
57328.16 17.30± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  57328.160
17.24± 0.04BVar_B in filter B on MJD  57328.160
17.28± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  57328.160
----
57406.10 17.34± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  57406.100
17.34± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  57406.100
17.32± 0.06BVar_B in filter R on MJD  57406.100
17.27± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  57406.100
57634.36 17.49± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  57634.360
Var_B in filter V on MJD  57634.360
17.35± 0.06ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  57634.360
Var_B in filter B on MJD  57634.360
17.40± 0.06ABVar_B in filter R on MJD  57634.360
Var_B in filter R on MJD  57634.360
17.58± 0.09ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  57634.360
Var_B in filter I on MJD  57634.360
57687.13 17.38± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  57687.130
17.30± 0.06BVar_B in filter B on MJD  57687.130
17.30± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  57687.130
17.52± 0.08BVar_B in filter I on MJD  57687.130
57964.35 17.50± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  57964.350
Var_B in filter V on MJD  57964.350
17.38± 0.07ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  57964.350
Var_B in filter B on MJD  57964.350
17.42± 0.05ABVar_B in filter R on MJD  57964.350
Var_B in filter R on MJD  57964.350
17.53± 0.07ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  57964.350
Var_B in filter I on MJD  57964.350
58043.10 17.53± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58043.100
---- 17.46± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58043.100
17.76± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58043.100
58045.18 17.37± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58045.180
17.25± 0.07BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58045.180
17.36± 0.06BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58045.180
----
58073.20 17.45± 0.05XVar_B in filter V on MJD  58073.200
17.25± 0.07XVar_B in filter B on MJD  58073.200
--------
58103.17 17.37± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  58103.170
Var_B in filter V on MJD  58103.170
17.43± 0.04BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58103.170
--------
58108.13 17.44± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  58108.130
Var_B in filter V on MJD  58108.130
17.33± 0.07ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  58108.130
Var_B in filter B on MJD  58108.130
---- 17.50± 0.11ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  58108.130
Var_B in filter I on MJD  58108.130
58312.39 17.42± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58312.390
17.35± 0.08BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58312.390
--------
58317.37 17.39± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58317.370
17.28± 0.07BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58317.370
17.38± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58317.370
----
58341.34 17.50± 0.07BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58341.340
-------- 17.59± 0.08BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58341.340
58342.40 17.35± 0.06BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58342.400
17.28± 0.07BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58342.400
17.35± 0.06BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58342.400
----
58373.15 17.56± 0.06BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58373.150
17.49± 0.07BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58373.150
--------
58375.14 17.52± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58375.140
---- 17.46± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58375.140
----
58420.10 17.42± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58420.100
17.24± 0.06BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58420.100
---- 17.46± 0.08BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58420.100
58433.00 17.50± 0.06BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58433.000
---- 17.42± 0.06BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58433.000
17.70± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58433.000
58672.39 17.22± 0.07BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58672.390
---- 17.11± 0.06BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58672.390
17.53± 0.15BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58672.390
58673.38 17.39± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58673.380
17.36± 0.04BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58673.380
--------
58695.36 17.40± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58695.360
17.25± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58695.360
17.33± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58695.360
----
58750.19 17.43± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58750.190
---- 17.35± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58750.190
----
58779.18 17.43± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58779.180
17.22± 0.04BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58779.180
--------
58784.12 17.37± 0.06BVar_B in filter V on MJD  58784.120
17.25± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  58784.120
--------
58812.21 17.38± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  58812.210
Var_B in filter V on MJD  58812.210
---- 17.25± 0.07BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58812.210
17.47± 0.06BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58812.210
58902.06 17.37± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  58902.060
Var_B in filter V on MJD  58902.060
---- 17.34± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  58902.060
17.59± 0.10BVar_B in filter I on MJD  58902.060
59056.38 17.34± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59056.380
17.29± 0.06BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59056.380
17.25± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59056.380
17.32± 0.08BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59056.380
59059.38 17.34± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59059.380
17.18± 0.06BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59059.380
--------
59081.26 17.41± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59081.260
---- 17.34± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59081.260
----
59082.32 17.42± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59082.320
17.33± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59082.320
17.35± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59082.320
Var_B in filter R on MJD  59082.320
----
59084.29-------- 17.21± 0.05TBVar_B in filter R on MJD  59084.290
----
59161.09 17.32± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59161.090
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59161.090
17.29± 0.05ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  59161.090
Var_B in filter B on MJD  59161.090
17.27± 0.05ABVar_B in filter R on MJD  59161.090
Var_B in filter R on MJD  59161.090
----
59171.11 17.25± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59171.110
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59171.110
17.24± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59171.110
---- 17.36± 0.08ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  59171.110
Var_B in filter I on MJD  59171.110
59227.09 17.32± 0.03ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59227.090
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59227.090
17.24± 0.03ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  59227.090
Var_B in filter B on MJD  59227.090
17.28± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59227.090
----
59415.37 17.39± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59415.370
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59415.370
17.33± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59415.370
17.32± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59415.370
----
59441.39 17.35± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59441.390
17.23± 0.06BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59441.390
--------
59442.39 17.36± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59442.390
---- 17.30± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59442.390
17.34± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59442.390
59463.30 17.29± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59463.300
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59463.300
-------- 17.38± 0.06BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59463.300
59523.16 17.30± 0.03ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59523.160
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59523.160
17.25± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59523.160
17.23± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59523.160
----
59525.16 17.27± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59525.160
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59525.160
17.16± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59525.160
---- 17.53± 0.10BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59525.160
59546.16 17.37± 0.03ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59546.160
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59546.160
---- 17.35± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59546.160
17.41± 0.06BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59546.160
59551.13 17.30± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59551.130
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59551.130
17.19± 0.04ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  59551.130
Var_B in filter B on MJD  59551.130
--------
59583.15 17.41± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59583.150
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59583.150
---- 17.34± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59583.150
17.46± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59583.150
59608.08 17.31± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59608.080
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59608.080
---- 17.24± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59608.080
17.45± 0.07BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59608.080
59794.38 17.26± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59794.380
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59794.380
17.23± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59794.380
--------
59823.24 17.28± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59823.240
17.17± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59823.240
--------
59849.16 17.40± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59849.160
---- 17.15± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59849.160
----
59851.14 17.39± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59851.140
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59851.140
---- 17.20± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59851.140
17.44± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59851.140
59854.23 17.38± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59854.230
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59854.230
17.27± 0.04ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  59854.230
Var_B in filter B on MJD  59854.230
--------
59879.13 17.37± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59879.130
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59879.130
17.29± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59879.130
---- 17.36± 0.07ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  59879.130
Var_B in filter I on MJD  59879.130
59903.22 17.33± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59903.220
17.28± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59903.220
17.23± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59903.220
17.40± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59903.220
59904.12 17.30± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  59904.120
17.22± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  59904.120
Var_B in filter B on MJD  59904.120
17.27± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59904.120
Var_B in filter R on MJD  59904.120
17.38± 0.07BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59904.120
Var_B in filter I on MJD  59904.120
59932.14 17.32± 0.05ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  59932.140
Var_B in filter V on MJD  59932.140
---- 17.25± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  59932.140
17.37± 0.09BVar_B in filter I on MJD  59932.140
60172.38 17.27± 0.03ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60172.380
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60172.380
17.17± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60172.380
17.17± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60172.380
----
60205.16 17.21± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60205.160
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60205.160
17.19± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60205.160
17.18± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60205.160
----
60227.13 17.37± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60227.130
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60227.130
-------- 17.61± 0.10ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  60227.130
Var_B in filter I on MJD  60227.130
60261.12 17.26± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  60261.120
---- 17.20± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60261.120
----
60262.14 17.22± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60262.140
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60262.140
17.15± 0.04ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  60262.140
Var_B in filter B on MJD  60262.140
17.19± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60262.140
Var_B in filter R on MJD  60262.140
17.42± 0.10BVar_B in filter I on MJD  60262.140
60290.17 17.23± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60290.170
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60290.170
17.16± 0.04ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  60290.170
Var_B in filter B on MJD  60290.170
---- 17.40± 0.09ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  60290.170
Var_B in filter I on MJD  60290.170
60292.19 17.21± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60292.190
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60292.190
---- 17.14± 0.05ABVar_B in filter R on MJD  60292.190
Var_B in filter R on MJD  60292.190
----
60342.09 17.32± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60342.090
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60342.090
17.29± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60342.090
17.23± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60342.090
----
60504.38 17.25± 0.04BVar_B in filter V on MJD  60504.380
17.21± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60504.380
17.19± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60504.380
----
60506.36 17.35± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  60506.360
17.32± 0.03BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60506.360
--------
60529.36 17.29± 0.05BVar_B in filter V on MJD  60529.360
-------- 17.32± 0.07BVar_B in filter I on MJD  60529.360
60533.38 17.30± 0.03BVar_B in filter V on MJD  60533.380
---- 17.21± 0.05BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60533.380
17.32± 0.08BVar_B in filter I on MJD  60533.380
60556.26 17.31± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60556.260
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60556.260
17.24± 0.04ABVar_B in filter B on MJD  60556.260
Var_B in filter B on MJD  60556.260
17.27± 0.04BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60556.260
----
60594.11 17.32± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60594.110
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60594.110
---- 17.21± 0.06-Var_B in filter R on MJD  60594.110
17.55± 0.10ABVar_B in filter I on MJD  60594.110
Var_B in filter I on MJD  60594.110
60612.15 17.38± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60612.150
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60612.150
17.36± 0.02BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60612.150
17.32± 0.06BVar_B in filter R on MJD  60612.150
----
60651.16 17.37± 0.04ABVar_B in filter V on MJD  60651.160
Var_B in filter V on MJD  60651.160
17.24± 0.05BVar_B in filter B on MJD  60651.160
---- 17.55± 0.10BVar_B in filter I on MJD  60651.160
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Plots of Brightness and Color

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Variability

Plot/Graph Photometry Table Target Notes

It is very likely that this star is variable.

Correlation factors between bands

If the brightness variation is true variability then there should be a correlation between brightness changes recorded in different filter bands. The following table are the R-squared linear correlation factors calculated for the pairs of bands. The number in parentheses next to the R-squared value is the number of elements used to calculate the correlation factor. The number in square brackets next to the band is the range of magnitudes measured.

V [0.54 mag]B [0.53 mag]R [0.52 mag]
B [0.53 mag]0.74 (47)
R [0.52 mag]0.81 (46)0.77 (26)
I [0.49 mag]0.36 (32)0.01 (15)0.26 (21)

Magnitude-Magnitude Plots

The plots below are provided to check the values in the table above and also to show any non-linear correlations

Plot to assess correlation between bands for Var_B

Plot to assess correlation between bands for Var_B

Plot/Graph Photometry Table Target Notes

I & R Statistics

Welch & Stetson (1993, AJ, 105, 1813) present a method for varible star detection in CCD images from automated surveys. Data from two bands are compared and two statistics are calculated: R and I.

The I-statistic has an expectation value of zero for stars that are NOT variable. A larger non-zero I-value indicates a higher likelihood that the star is variable. The R statistic indicates how the color of the star changes as the variable grows brighter with R = 1.0 being no change in color.

R and I values have only been calculated if there are more than four (4) matched measurements of brightness in each band.
V
(I|R)
B
(I|R)
R
(I|R)
B
(I|R)
4.95 | 0.96
R
(I|R)
3.62 | 1.132.85 | 1.07
I
(I|R)
1.54 | 1.340.09 | 1.321.37 | 1.28

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By John C. Martin, University of Illinois Springfield Henry R. Barber Research Observatory

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