VY UMa
Good (58/100)
HIP 52577
VariableStar
UMa
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.00
Range
5.73 - 6.32
Period
120 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
C5II
Star Color
Red
(B-V 2.39)
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 45m 04.0s
Dec
+67° 24' 41.0"
Constellation
UMa
HR
4195
HIP
52577
Variable ID
VY UMa
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Stellar Notes
Lb 5.89 - 6.5v.
Technetium found in spectrum.
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