XY Arietis = H0253+193

A non-finding chart for XY Ari

SkyView image of the XY Ari region of the sky (see important notes). This image intentionally left blank, you are staring at the heart of the nearby molecular cloud, MBM 12/Lynds 1457.

Position:

Equatorial: 02^h56^m08.15^s, +19^d26^m33.8^s (J2000)
Galactic: l=159.25, b=-34.49

Finding Chart:

None published (not even in tne IR).

Brigntness:

Optical ; fx (2-10 keV)~1.9x10^(-11) ergs/cm/cm/s (ASCA)

IP Credential:

***** (Ironclad)

Periods:

Orbital: 0.25270 d = 6.0648 hr= 21833.28s (X-ray eclipses, IR light curves).
Mid Eclipse = HJD 2447751.8398(1) + 0.25269664 (6) E
(Allan et al 1996b)
Spin: 0.00239d = 3.44 min = 206.3s, seen in X-rays.
No good spin ephemeris known?
Others:

Inclination: