TX Camelopardalis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 05h 00m 50.39s |
| Declination | +56° 10′ 52″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | ? |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M8/10III[1] |
| Variable type | Mira-type |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | ≈1271[2] ly (≈390 [2] pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | ≥1.5 M☉ |
| Radius | 305-727[1] R☉ |
| Luminosity | >3300? L☉ |
| Temperature | ≈2500? K |
| Other designations | |
TX Camelopardalis, TX Cam, Hetzler II 1, IRAS 04566+5606, IRC +60150, JP11 5557, RAFGL 664, SVS 778, AAVSO 0452+56 | |
TX Camelopardalis (abbreviated TX Cam) is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is a classical Long period variable star with pulsational period of 557.4 days.[3] Water masers have been observed around the star.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kemball & Diamond (1997). "Imaging the Magnetic Field in the Atmosphere of TX Camelopardalis". Astrophysical Journal Letters 481: 111–114. Bibcode:1997ApJ...481L.111K. doi:10.1086/310664.
- 1 2 3 Kemball; Diamond, Philip J.; Gonidakis, Ioannis; Mitra, Modhurita; Yim, Kijeong; Pan, Kuo-Chuan; Chiang, Hsin-Fang (2009). "Multi-epoch imaging polarimetry of the SiO masers in the extended atmosphere of the Mira variable TX Cam". The Astrophysical Journal 698 (2): 1721–1739. arXiv:0904.2621. Bibcode:2009ApJ...698.1721K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/698/2/1721.
- ↑ Kholopov; et al. (1985). "General Catalogue of Variable Stars: compilation and processing". Abastumanskaya Astrofiz. Obs. Byull. 59: 57–70. Bibcode:1985AbaOB..59...57S.
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