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EXOSAT observations of the contact binary VW Cephei on 19th March 1984 are presented. The L1-telescope with CMA+thick Lexan filter was used. The observations cover one orbital revolution showing an asymmetrical X-ray light curve. This can be modelled by an active neck, connecting the two stars, and with enhanced coronal regions on the primary star. Nearly simultaneous IUE observations are also presented. The observations form a part of the program to observe contact binaries with EXOSAT.
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Vilhu, O., Heise, J. EXOSAT observations of the contact binary VW Cephei. Space Sci Rev 40, 55–62 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00212866
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