ASASSN-14ix

An Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable Star

ASASSN-14ix is a cataclysmic variable star discovered in 2014 by the ASAS-SN (All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae). The star showed a sudden brightness increase of about 3.5–4 magnitudes, typical of dwarf novae. These systems consist of a white dwarf and a donor star, with mass transfer occurring through an accretion disk. Instabilities in the disk occasionally lead to brightness outbursts. ASASSN-14ix is of interest as an example of a modern-era outburst recorded by wide-field sky surveys.

Photometry & Images

Catalogue Gaia
RA 343.767516031°
DEC -34.821627235°
U --
B --
V --
Parallax (mas) 1.31 ± 0.07
Light curve

TESS Data

sectors28 sectors68

AAVSO Data

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References

Bruch A. TESS Light Curves of Cataclysmic Variables. IV. A Synoptic View of Eclipsing Old Novae and Novalike Variables //The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. – 2024. – Т. 273. – №. 1. – С. 6.