R Cassiopeiae

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Not to be confused with Rho Cassiopeiae.
R Cassiopeiae

The visual band light curve of R Cassiopeiae, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 23h 58m 24.87003s[2]
Declination +51° 23′ 19.70″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.4 to 13.5[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M6e–M10e[3]
U−B color index +0.08[4]
B−V color index +1.83[4]
Variable type Mira[3]
Distance
176[6] pc
Details
Mass0.59[7] M☉
Radius263[7] R☉
Luminosity8,960[6] L☉
Temperature2,812[7] K
HR 9066, SAO 35938, ADS 17135, CCDM J23584+5123[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Cassiopeiae is a

light years distant from the Sun, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −23 km/s.[5] This is a pulsating Mira-type variable star with a brightness varies from magnitude +4.4 down to +13.5 with a period of 433.6 days.[3]
At its maximum, R Cassiopeiae is visible to the naked eye as a faint, red-hued star.

This aging

′.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Download Data". aavso.org. AAVSO. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^
    doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR
    .
  3. ^
    S2CID 125853869
    .
  4. ^
    Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D
    .
  5. ^
    S2CID 17804304
    .
  6. ^
    S2CID 118969263
    .
  7. ^
    doi:10.1093/pasj/65.3.60
    .
  8. ^ "R Cas". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  9. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaea65
    . 80.
  10. ^
    S2CID 54745858
    . A16.
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