VZ Scl

An Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable Star

VZ Scl is a cataclysmic variable star located in the constellation Sculptor. It belongs to the VY Sculptoris subtype - stars that usually stay bright but sometimes suddenly drop in brightness. This behavior is caused by instabilities in the accretion flow of matter from the companion star onto the white dwarf through an accretion disk.

Photometry & Images

Catalogue Gaia
RA 357.538685537°
DEC -26.381306936°
U --
B --
V --
Parallax (mas) 1.74 ± 0.04
Light curve Light curve2

TESS Data

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AAVSO Data

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References

Sherrington M. R., Bailey J., Jameson R. F. The infrared light curves of the nova-like variable VZ Scl //Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. – 1984. – Т. 206. – №. 4. – С. 859-866.