Visual Observations of Nine Neglected Southern Long Period Variables

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Thomas A. Craff

19 Belar Street

Coonabarabran, NSW 2357

Australia

 

Presented at the AAVSO Session on Mira Stars (part of the 85th Annual Meeting), November 1, 1996

 

Abstract

 

Visual light curves of the author's observations are pesented for the following nine neglected Southern long period Mira- and Semiregular-type variables: U For, YY Cen, TW Sco, GH Ara, RZ Pav, SY Sco, DF Pav, BR Tuc, and RU Phe. Values for O-C and M-m and visual ranges are also given, as are new periods for YY Cen (365 d), DF Pav (~180 d), and BR Tuc (~218 d). The author's results are compared with those values in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS).