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Eclipsing CVs: light curves
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If the system is seen edge-on then the secondary star will
cover the disk and primary star, causing an eclipse
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This occurs on the orbital period
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Also evident is the bright hump resulting from the accretion
stream impact region
IY UMa
Patterson et al (2000)