W Corvi is an eclipsing binary star system in the constellation
Corvus
''Corvus'' is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae. It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks. The species commonly encountered in Europe are the car ...
, ranging from apparent magnitude 11.16 to 12.5 over 9 hours.
[ Its period has increased by 1/4 second over a century. It is an unusual system in that its two stars are very close to each other yet have different surface temperatures and hence thermal transfer is not taking place as expected.][
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References
Corvus (constellation)
Beta Lyrae variables
Corvi, W
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