S Antliae
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S Antliae is a W Ursae Majoris
-type eclipsing binary variable star in Antlia
. It varies in apparent magnitude from 6.27 to 6.83 over a period of 15.6 hours.
W Ursae Majoris variable
A W Ursae Majoris variable is a type of eclipsing binary variable star. These stars are close binaries, whose surfaces are in contact with one another. They are termed contact binaries because the two stars touch and they essentially share material in their outer layers. Through the neck between...
-type eclipsing binary variable star in Antlia
Antlia
Antlia is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and it specifically represents an air pump. The stars comprising Antlia are faint, and the constellation was not created until the 18th century...
. It varies in apparent magnitude from 6.27 to 6.83 over a period of 15.6 hours.