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Van den Bergh 24 is a variable reflection nebula around XY Per

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2025-08-07 v1 Astrophysics of Galaxies
Authors: Harald Strauss , Klaus Bernhard
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Abstract

We report the discovery of optical variability in vdB 24 on timescales of a few days. This reflection nebula surrounds the Herbig Ae/Be star XY Per, whose changing brightness appears to influence the nebular illumination.

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@article{arxiv.2508.03884,
  title  = {Van den Bergh 24 is a variable reflection nebula around XY Per},
  author = {Harald Strauss and Klaus Bernhard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.03884},
  year   = {2025}
}

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9 pages, 7 figures, 1 table

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