TU-LEONIS EQUALS (8)-FLORA - THE NONEXISTENCE OF A U-GEMINORUM STAR

Authors
SCHMADEL LD SCHMEER P BORNGEN F
Citation
Ld. Schmadel et al., TU-LEONIS EQUALS (8)-FLORA - THE NONEXISTENCE OF A U-GEMINORUM STAR, Astronomy and astrophysics, 312(2), 1996, pp. 496-498
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astronomy and astrophysics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046361
Volume
312
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
496 - 498
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(1996)312:2<496:TE(-TN>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The U Gem star (or dwarf nova or cataclysmic variable) TU Leo has been studied frequently since its discovery in 1928. There exists definiti vely only one observation that shows the object during an outburst. Th e authors demonstrate that this 1917 key observation was simulated by the accidental imaging of minor planet (8) Flora. The object is proved to be an unconspicuous 15(m) G star, and TU Leo has to be deleted fro m the files of U Gem stars.