R Equulei
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 13m 11.774s |
| Declination | 12° 48′ 08.77″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M3-4e[1] |
| Variable type | Mira variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -54[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 43.9[2] mas/yr Dec.: 18.0[2] mas/yr |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 4[2] |
| Other designations | |
R Equulei is a M-type star, while also a Mira variable,[3] is located in the constellation Equuleus. Not much is known about the star.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "R Equulei", Wolfram Alpha, retrieved 2012-08-23
- 1 2 3 4 "V*R Equ -- Variable Star of Mira Cet type", SIMBAD Astronomical Database (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2012-09-17
- ↑ Gupta, V.; Vestrand, W.T.; Williams, S.J.; Woźniak, P.R. (October 2012), "Identifying Red Variables in the Northern Sky Variability Survey", The Astronomical Journal 128: 2965–2976, Bibcode:2004AJ....128.2965W, doi:10.1086/425526
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