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The eclipsing variable RT Lac, which is classified as an RS CVn-type binary by Hall, was observed in two colours,B andV, during the summer seasons of 1978 and 1979. The observations made during two successive seasons indicate that, outside eclipses, the system has brightened by about 0.12 and 0.15 magnitudes on average inB andV, respectively. Moreover, RT Lac was even fainter when observed by Milone in 1965. While the total brightness of the system remained unchanged at mid-secondary, it increased at mid-primary and outside eclipses. This may be interpreted as indicating that the cooler component is responsible for the peculiar light variations.
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Ibanoğlu, C., Kurutaç, M., Tümer, O. et al. Light curve variations of RT lacertae. Astrophys Space Sci 72, 61–70 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642164
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