WX Ari
An Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable Star
WX Ari is a cataclysmic variable star located in the constellation Aries. It is a close binary system where the white dwarf has a strong magnetic field, which prevents the formation of an accretion disk. Instead, material from the donor red dwarf is funneled along magnetic field lines directly onto the magnetic poles of the white dwarf. The system shows significant brightness variations and variable polarization of light, both typical features of polars.
Photometry & Images
| Catalogue | Gaia |
| RA | 41.900963715° |
| DEC | 10.593739445° |
| U | -- |
| B | -- |
| V | -- |
| Parallax (mas) | 1.77 ± 0.05 |
TESS Data
AAVSO Data
