T Mon
Excellent (70/100)
HIP 30541
VariableStar
Monoceros
(Mon)
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.98
Range
5.6 - 6.6
Period
27.0 days
Variable Type
Classical Cepheid
Spectral Type
F7Iab-K1Iab
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.22)
Distance
652 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 25m 13.1s
Dec
+07° 05' 09.0"
Constellation
Monoceros
(Mon)
HR
2310
HIP
30541
Variable ID
T Mon
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Stellar Notes
CDelta 5.58 - 6.62V, 27.0205d since 1933. Period has increased from 27.0093 before 1900, with mean value 27.024649d.
IUE observations suggest an early-type companion, about A0.
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