V744 Cen
Excellent (66/100)
HIP 66666
VariableStar
Cen
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.00
Range
4.83 - 6.95
Period
167 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
M5III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.50)
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 39m 59.7s
Dec
-49° 57' 01.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5134
HIP
66666
Variable ID
V744 Cen
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Stellar Notes
SRb 5.14 - 6.55V, about 90d. Amp. 1.2V, 0.19(B-V), 0.47(U-B) from another source. Possible type E with very long | period.
Epsilon Ind or 61 Cyg group.
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