R Pup
HIP 37415
Star
Pup
Visible
Level 3
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.56
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable
Spectral Type
G20-Ia
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.18)
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 40m 52.7s
Dec
-31° 39' 39.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
2974
HIP
37415
Variable ID
R Pup
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Stellar Notes
SRd? 6.56 - 6.64V, over 27d. Discovered by Gould 1879, variability questioned. Now confirmed by PEP observations, amp. | 0.19U, larger in V.
Probable member and brightest star in open cluster NGC 2439; possible member of Pup OB1.
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