DSC – Diving deep into KX And's deathrays

by Tim Schaeffer

Objects in field: 3 And, The star 3 And

Equipment: AG Optical FA12 12.5 inch F5, Askar 130PHQ, Askar 151PHQ, Astro-Physics StarFire EDFS 130mm f/6, CFF Telescopes Refractor 135mm f/6.7, Sky Rover 180mm APO Pro, Sky-Watcher Esprit 150ED, Sky-Watcher Quattro 8CF, Stellarvue SVX130T, Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4, TS-Optics 200mm/8" ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube), Player One Ares-M Pro, Player One Artemis-M Pro, Player One Poseidon-M Pro, RisingCam ATR3-26000KMA, ToupTek SkyEye62AM, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Integration: 692h 8m 0.04s

KX Andromedae , or KX And in short, is an interacting binary in the constellation of Andromedae, at a distance of approximately 2500 light years. The binary consists of a Be star with a spectral classification B3pe and a smaller secondary star believed to be a K1III spectral type, that fills its Roche lobe . This means that the secondary K1III constantly transfers some of its gas to the Be star,…