Astronomy:R Leporis

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Short description: Star in the constellation Lepus
R Leporis
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Location of R Leporis in the constellation Lepus.
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Lepus
Right ascension  04h 59m 36.3487s[1]
Declination −14° 48′ 22.518″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.5 to 11.7[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type C7,6e(N6e)[2]
B−V color index +5.74[3]
R−I color index +1.47[3]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)32.4 ± 2[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 6.798[4] mas/yr
Dec.: −1.263[4] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.1914 ± 0.0602[4] mas
Distance1,490 ± 40 ly
(460 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass1.00[5] – 1.49[6] M
Radius710 – 910[7][lower-alpha 1] R
Luminosity13,200[8] L
Surface gravity (log g)−0.40[6] cgs
Temperature2,290[9] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.5[6] dex
Other designations
R Lep, BD−15 915, GC 6093, HD 31996, HIP 23203, HR 1607, SAO 150058, PPM 215123[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Leporis (R Lep), sometimes called Hind's Crimson Star,[10] is a well-known variable star in the constellation Lepus, near its border with Eridanus.

It is a carbon star which appears distinctly red. It is named after famous British astronomer J. R. Hind, who observed it in 1845. Its apparent magnitude varies from +5.5 to +11.7 with a period of 418–441 days; recent measurements give a period of 427.07 days. There may be a secondary period of 40 years.[3] Guandalini and Cristallo calculated the luminosity of Mira variables based on their periods. Using a period of 427.07 days, they calculated the bolometric luminosity to be 13,200 L.[8]

R Leporis has often been reported as an intense smoky red color, although this is not pronounced when the star is near its maximum brightness. It is reddest when it is dimmest, which occurs every 14.5 months. During these periods it is a candidate for the most-visible reddest star, but this claim is questionable. The red coloration may be caused by carbon in the star's outer atmosphere filtering out the blue part of its visible light spectrum. The star's discoverer, Hind, reported that it appeared "like a drop of blood on a black field."[10]

Notes

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