BH Lyn

An Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable Star

BH Lyn is a cataclysmic variable star located in the constellation Lynx. It is classified as a novalike variable, a subtype of cataclysmic binaries where a white dwarf accretes matter from a late-type companion via an accretion disk. BH Lyn is an eclipsing system, making it especially useful for studying the structure and behavior of accretion disks in close binary stars.

Photometry & Images

Catalogue Gaia
RA 125.650131260°
DEC 51.090102296°
U --
B --
V --
Parallax (mas) 1.33 ± 0.03
Light curve Light curve2

TESS Data

sectors20 sectors47 sectors60

AAVSO Data

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Spectroscopy

Spectrum of BH Lyn

References

1. Hoard D. W., Szkody P. Observations of the SW Sextantis Star BH Lyncis in a High State //The Astrophysical Journal. – 1997. – Т. 481. – №. 1. – С. 433.

2. Dhillon V. S. et al. An observational study of the eclipsing nova-like variable BH Lyncis (≡ PG 0818+ 513) //Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. – 1992. – Т. 258. – №. 1. – С. 225-240.