Zwicky Transient Facility

ZTF17aaabfay

Cataclysmic variable 46% confidence

A white dwarf flaring as it pulls gas off a companion star.

First detected: 2018-09-17 12:11 UTC; 8 years ago
Last detected: 2026-10-28 11:42 UTC; 5 days ago
Detections: 514
Position (J2000): 07:46:40.61 +17:34:12.8; 116.66922°, 17.57021°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

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Cataclysmic variable46%

Where in the sky

Whole sky, right ascension (hours) across, declination (degrees) up. The dashed curve is the plane of the Milky Way.