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A large, complete, volume-limited sample of G-type dwarfs. I. Completion of Stroemgren UVBY photometry
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| Synthetic light-curve method applied to the W UMa systems SY Horologii and VY Ceti
Photoelectric observations of SY Hor and VY Cet have yielded completelight curves in the UBV system. These new observations are used toderive up-dated ephemeris and to provide photometric solutions by theWilson and Devinney's technique. Both systems are found to be W-typecontact binaries with a shallow percentage of overcontact. Concerningthe A and W classification for W UMa stars, a new photometric criterion- based on the asymmetry in the light curves at maximum light - ispresented and applied to both binaries. This asymmetry is explained asbeing due to the limb darkening effect when applied to the Roche modelconfiguration.
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| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Right ascension: | 04h13m46.74s |
| Declination: | -46°11'10.5" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 9.028 |
| Proper motion RA: | 21.4 |
| Proper motion Dec: | 3 |
| B-T magnitude: | 10.801 |
| V-T magnitude: | 9.175 |
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