Astronomy:R Leonis Minoris

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Short description: Star in the constellation Leo Minor
R Leonis Minoris
RLMiLightCurve.png
The visual band light curve of R Leonis Minoris, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Leo Minor
Right ascension  09h 45m 34.28304s[2]
Declination +34° 30′ 42.7839″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.3 - 13.2[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M6.5e to M9.0e (Tc:)[3]
U−B color index +0.55[4]
B−V color index +1.32[4]
Variable type Mira[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-10.00 ± 4.6[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 4.00[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −5.94[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.88 ± 1.88[2] mas
Distanceapprox. 1,100 ly
(approx. 300 pc)
Details
Radius569 ± 146[6] R
Luminosity5,330[7] L
Temperature2,648[7] K
Other designations
R LMi, HD 84346, HIP 47886, SAO 61669, BD+35° 2050
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Leonis Minoris (R LMi) is a Mira variable type star in the constellation Leo Minor. It ranges between apparent magnitude 6.3 and 13.2, and spectral types M6.5e to M9.0e (Tc:), over a period of 372 days.[8]

References

  1. "Download Data". AAVSO. https://www.aavso.org/data-download. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Bibcode2007A&A...474..653V. http://www.aanda.org/index.php?option=com_article&access=bibcode&Itemid=129&bibcode=2007A%2526A...474..653VFUL. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 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. Bibcode2009yCat....102025S. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mermilliod, J.-C. (1986). "Compilation of Eggen's UBV data, transformed to UBV (unpublished)". Catalogue of Eggen's UBV Data. Bibcode1986EgUBV........0M. http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1986EgUBV........0M&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1. 
  5. Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters 32 (11): 759–771. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. Bibcode2006AstL...32..759G. 
  6. Van Belle, G. T.; Thompson, R. R.; Creech-Eakman, M. J. (2002). "Angular Size Measurements of Mira Variable Stars at 2.2 Microns. II". The Astronomical Journal 124 (3): 1706–1715. doi:10.1086/342282. Bibcode2002AJ....124.1706V. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 427 (1): 343–357. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x. Bibcode2012MNRAS.427..343M. 
  8. Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "R Leonis Minoris". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=17234. Retrieved 22 July 2014.