Astronomy:R Equulei

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Short description: Star in the constellation of Equuleus
R Equulei
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The visual band light curve of R Equulei, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Equuleus
Right ascension  21h 13m 11.49118s[2]
Declination 12° 48′ 06.1620″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.7 - 15.0[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M3e - M4e[3]
B−V color index +1.41[4]
Variable type Mira[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−54±5[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.713[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −11.232[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.4329 ± 0.0437[2] mas
Distanceapprox. 7,500 ly
(approx. 2,300 pc)
Details
Mass3.42[6] M
Luminosity33,791[7] L
Surface gravity (log g)−0.007[6] cgs
Temperature3,395[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.13[6] dex
Other designations
R Equ, BD+12°4573a, HD 202051, PPM 139768[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Equulei is a class M Mira variable star in the constellation Equuleus. Its brightness varies between a minimum magnitude of 15.0 to a maximum of 8.7 with an average period of 261 days.[3]

References

  1. "Download Data". AAVSO. https://www.aavso.org/data-download. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Brown, A. G. A. (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 649: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. Bibcode2021A&A...649A...1G.  Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Samus, N. N. et al. (2009), "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)", VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S 1: B/gcvs, Bibcode2009yCat....102025S. 
  4. Zacharias, N. et al. (2012), "The fourth US Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC4)", VizieR On-line Data Catalog 1322 (2): 44, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/145/2/44, Bibcode2012yCat.1322....0Z. 
  5. Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953), "General catalogue of stellar radial velocities", Washington (Carnegie Institution of Washington): 0, Bibcode1953GCRV..C......0W. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Chiappini, C.; Queiroz, A. B.; Santiago, B. X.; Jordi, C.; Girardi, L.; Brown, A. G. A. et al. (2019), "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18", Astronomy and Astrophysics 628: A94, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765, Bibcode2019A&A...628A..94A. 
  7. Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G.  Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  8. "V* R Equ". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=V%2A+R+Equ. 

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