R And
Observable Variable Star
Excellent (64/100)
Range: 5.8 - 15.4, Period: 409.0d, Type: M
HR 90
VariableStar
And
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
7.39
Range
5.8 - 15.4
Period
409.000 days
Variable Type
Mira (Long-period Pulsating)
Spectral Type
S6.5IIIeZr6Ti2
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.97)
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 24m 02.0s
Dec
+38° 34' 38.0"
Constellation
And
HR
90
Variable ID
R And
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Light Curve
Comparison Stars for R And (5.8–14.9)
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Multiple Star System
Separation
83.5″
Companion Mag
12.4
Position Angle
142°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BUP 7
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 83.5″ · PA: 142° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
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Blackbody Spectrum
Stellar Absorption Spectrum
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Stellar Notes
M 5.8 - 14.9v, 409.33d.
CO emission. Technetium star, also classified S6.5IIIe, S4/4eZr6Ti2, and S3,5e - S8,8e (M7e).
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