[vsnet-chat 2979] Re: EsB365 observations and request

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

Re: EsB365 observations and request

>      Although Es.-B. 365 could go through dimming episodes like V Hya, for
> instance, RCB stars are more typically rather hotter (G type), and are not
> red outside of these events.  This star of course is an extremely red
carbon
> star, and is most likely to be either a slow variable of modest amplitude
> (Lb in GCVS parlance) or perhaps a semiregular.  Feel free (even encouraged)
> to prove me wrong!
>
> \Brian

    DY Per is probably a problematic case.  This star, usually considered
as an R CrB star, is a cool carbon stat having B-V=2.55 at V=12.60 (Henden).
Hotter R CrB stars also exist, such as MV Sgr, another relatively overlooked
object.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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