Light Curves
Here is a small selection of light curves for some of my favourite variable stars! Most of the plots only go back as far as 1990, which is when I began to record the observations in an electronic format. I eventually hope to have all my data (back to 1975) entered onto the PC, which will extend the light curves considerably....but it's a long, slow process!
These light curves were last updated on August 1st 2008
* mru= most recent update
Range. Where possible I have used my own observations for the range of the Variable (visual range) other than that listed in the GCVS, which often gives a 'B' or 'P' value, or an extreme range which is often confusing and sometimes just plain wrong!
| Object | Type | Range | mru |
| 3C 66A | AGN | 13.5-16.0v | * |
| 3C 382 | AGN | 12.5-14.5v | * |
| Z And | ZAND | 8.5-11.0v | * |
| DX And | UG | 10.5-15.5v | * |
| V455 And (HS2331+3905) | UGWZ | 8.8-16.6 | * |
| EV Aqr | M? | 11.0-14.0v | |
| ES Aql | RCB | 11.5-15.5 | * |
| V1413 Aql | ZAND+E | 10.6-15.1v | * |
| V1419 Aql | N (Nova Aql 1993) | 7.0-<15.0v | |
| V1425 Aql | N (Nova Aql 1995) | 8.0-<16.0v | |
| V1493 Aql | N (Nova Aql 1999) | 10.0-<16.0v | |
| V1494 Aql | N (Nova Aql 1999 #2) | 4.0-<15.0v | |
| V1548 Aql | N (Nova Aql 2001) | 10.8-180V | |
| V1663 Aql | N (Nova Aql 2005) | 11.2-<16.3 | |
| Novae 1986-2000 | |||
| KR Aur | VY? Unique! | 11.3-<17.6p | |
| CR Boo | HDN | 13.3-<16.0v | * |
| Z Cam | UGZ | 10.0-14.5v | |
| BY Cam | AM | 14.0-15.7v | |
| BZ Cam | NL | 12.0-14.0 | * |
| CG Cam | RCB? | 13.0-14.5v | * |
| DW Cnc | IP | 14.0-<15.5v | |
| HT Cas (Eclipses) | UG+E | 12.6-19.0V | |
| V635 Cas | XN | 14.0-15.7v | * |
| V705 Cas | N (Nova Cas 1993) | 5.0-<16.3v | |
| V723 Cas | N (Nova Cas 1995) | 8.0- | * |
| W Com | AGN | 13.0-16.0v | * |
| R CrB | RCB | 5.5-14.0v | * |
| AP CrB | AM | 16.5-17.5 | * |
| Chi Cyg | M | 4.0-15.0v | * |
| Q Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 1876) | 3.0-15.8v | * |
| EM Cyg (Eclipses) | UGZ+E | 11.9-14.4v | |
| CH Cyg | ZAND | 5.5-11.0v | * |
| V482 Cyg | RCB | 10.5-15.0v | * |
| V751 Cyg | VY | 13.6-<16.4v | * |
| Field star near to V1316 Cyg | ? | 14.3-15.5v | |
| V1329 Cyg | E+NC | 12.4-14.3v | * |
| V1363 Cyg | VY? | 14.5-<16.3v | * |
| V1819 Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 1986) | 10.5-<15.6v | |
| V1974 Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 1992) | 4.2-<16.2v | |
| V2274 Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 2001) | 11.5-<16.5v | |
| V2275 Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 2001#2) | 7.5-<16.5v | |
| V2362 Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 2006) | 8.2- | |
| V2467 Cyg | N (Nova Cyg 2007) | 6.5- | * |
| EX Dra (Eclipses) | UG+E | 12.0-15.5v | |
| AM Her | AM | 12.5-15.6v | * |
| V884 Her | AM | 14.5 - ? | * |
| DO Dra | IP | 10.0-16.0v | * |
| DQ Her (Eclipses) | IP+E | 14.0-14.5v | |
| YY Her | ZAND | 11.7-14.0v | * |
| V838 Her | N (Nova Her 1991) | 5.0-<15.0v | |
| BL Lac | AGN | 12.5-16.0v | * |
| GW Lib | UGWZ | 7.0- | |
| HR Lyr | N (Nova Lyr 1919) | 6.5-15.8B | * |
| MV Lyr | VY | 12.2-<16.6v | * |
| Markarian 421 | AGN | 12.5-14.3v | * |
| RS Oph | NR | 6.5-12.8v | * |
| OJ 287 | AGN | 14.0-<16.6v | |
| IP Peg (Eclipses) | UG+E | 12.0-<16.0v | |
| AX Per | ZAND | 10.2-12.7v | * |
| DY Per | RCB | 10.5-15.8v | * |
| LX Ser | VY+E | 14.4-<16.3v | * |
| V Sge | NL+E | 9.5-13.5v | * |
| FG Sge | Unique | 9.0-<16.5 | |
| SV Sge | RCB | 10.3-<16.0 | * |
| WZ Sge | UGWZ | 8.0-15.5v | |
| V5558 Sgr | Nova Sgr 2007 | 6.3-? | |
| S50716+71 | AGN | 12.0-15.0v | * |
| Supernovae (Various) | |||
| TASV J1835+383 | ? | 13.5-14.7v | |
| SU Tau | RCB | 9.5-<16.6v | |
| DV UMa (Eclipses) | UGSU+E | 14.2-<16.0v | |
| Z UMi | RCB | 10.6-16.5v | * |
| QQ Vul | AM | 14.2-<17.5 | * |
| RZ Vul | NL? - ZAND? | 11.3-14.8v | * |
| V458 Vul | Nova Vul 2007 | 8.0- ? | |
| MisV0814 | ? | 13.8-14.7v | |
| MisV1147 (V730 Cep) | Herbig Ae/Be | 12.7-15.8v | * |
| NSV 7883 | ? | 11.8-14.5v | * |
| NSV 24505 | ? | 10.9-12.8v | |
| IRAS 21443+4329 | M | 12.4-<16.3v | |
| SDSSpJ155644.24-000950.2 | UGSU | 12.0-19.5 | |
| SDSSpJ161332.56-000331.0 | UG | 15.0-19.0 | |
| 1RXSJ053234.9+624755 | UGSU | 14.0-<15.4v |
Light curves produced from MS Excel and PLOTVAR plotting program, written by Dave McAdam.
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