La Superba
HIP 62223
Excellent (68/100)
HIP 62223
VariableStar
CVn
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.99
Range
4.86 - 5.88
Period
268 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
C7I
Star Color
Red
(B-V 2.54)
Distance
1,631 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 45m 07.8s
Dec
+45° 26' 25.0"
Constellation
CVn
HR
4846
HIP
62223
Variable ID
Y CVn
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Stellar Notes
SRb 7.4 - 10.0p, 158.0d, some cycles 250 and 90d. Possible secondary 2000 - 2200d.
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