THE LUMINOSITY OF THE CLASSICAL CEPHEID-T VUL

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EVANS, NR
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[1] Space Astrophysics Laboratory, Inst. for Space and Terrestrial Sci., York University, North York, Ont. M3J 1P3
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10.1086/116232
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The classical Cepheid T Vul has been discovered to have a hot companion on International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite spectra. The companion has a spectral type of AO.8 V. The absolute magnitude of the Cepheid determined from the companion is M(v)= -3.43 mag. Because the companion is significantly fainter and less massive than the Cepheid and the system has a very low reddening, this is a particularly well-determined luminosity. A high-accuracy velocity study would be valuable to look for orbital motion.
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