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RW Tri is an eclipsing binary classified as a nova-like variable because of its photometric and spectral characteristics similar to those of UX UMa and DQ Her. As in these stars, the O-C curve for the timing of the minima shows significant oscillatory departures from linear ephemeris caused by magnetic cycle in the mass losing star (Warner, 1988). The period variations and their implications on the mass transfer rate have been studied by Robinson et al. (1991), who determined also the value of P=-(5.6 ± 3.3)x 10-12. New accurate timings can be useful to obtain a better determination of P.
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Bartolini, C., Cosentino, G., Guarnieri, A., Piccioni, A., Solmi, L. (1995). Two-Head Photometry of the Nova-Like RW Tri. In: Bianchini, A., Valle, M.D., Orio, M. (eds) Cataclysmic Variables. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 205. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0335-0_16
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