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The first photoelectric light curve has been obtained for the binary star V541 Cygni (B8.5 V+B8.7 V, P = 15d.34) discovered by Kulikowski (1948). The light curve exhibits extremely narrow and deep minima of almost equal depth. Photometric elements are determined. Very small relative radii, orbital inclination close to π/2, high eccentricity (e = 0.474), and favorable orientation of the line of apsides with respect to an observer, as well as close similarity of the components, render the V541 Cyg system unique among eclipsing binaries. The apsidal motion in this system has been detected. The observed rotation rate of the line of apsides, ωobs = 0°.090±0°.013 yr-1, agrees within the errors with the prediction by general relativity.
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