W Cyg
Excellent (66/100)
HIP 106642
VariableStar
Cyg
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.53
Range
5.10 - 6.83
Period
132 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
M5IIIae
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.58)
Position & Identifiers
RA
21h 36m 02.4s
Dec
+45° 22' 29.0"
Constellation
Cyg
HR
8262
HIP
106642
Variable ID
W Cyg
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Stellar Notes
SRb 6.8 - 8.9p, 131.1d; secondary period 235.3d.
Hyades group.
Also classified M4e-M6eIII.
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