R Horologii
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 R Horologii (R) in Horologium |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Horologium |
| Right ascension | 02h 53m 52.77s |
| Declination | -49° 53′ 22.7″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M7IIIe |
| U-B color index | ? |
| B-V color index | ? |
| Variable type | Mira variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +60 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 131.21 mas/yr Dec.: 35.74 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.25 ± 1.08 mas |
| Distance | 100 ly (31 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -2.7 |
| Other designations | |
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HD 18242, HR 868
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R Horologii (also known as HD 18242) is a red giant star approximately 100 light-years away in the constellation Horologium. It is also a Mira variable with a period of 407.6 days.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SIMBAD: HD 18242 -- Variable Star of Mira Cet type
- Light Curve of R Hor (R Horologii) from VSNET reports
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