RY Sagittarii

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RY Sagittarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 ICRS      Equinox J2000.0 ICRS
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 19h 16m 33.77s[1]
Declination −33° 31 20.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.58
Characteristics
Spectral typeG0Iaep
Variable typeR CrB variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-23[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 10.33[2] mas/yr
Dec.: -0.41[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.29[3] mas
Distance9049[2] ly
Absolute magnitude (MV)-5.64[2]
Details
Radius60 R
Other designations
HIP94730, HD180093, HR7296, SAO211117

RY Sagittarii is a G type supergiant and a R Coronae Borealis type variable star in the constellation Sagittarius, 9049 light years away from us. The star is also a helium star.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "V RY Sgr", The International Variable Star Index, retrieved 2013-08-08 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "HIP 94730", Wolfram Alpha, retrieved 2013-08-08 
  3. "V*RY Sgr", SIMBAD Astronomical Database(Centre de donées astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2013-08-08 
  4. I. J., Danziger (August 2013), "A high-disperson spectral study of RY Sagittarii", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 130: 199, Bibcode:1965MNRAS.130..199D. 
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