BE Camelopardalis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 03h 49m 31.2819s |
| Declination | +65° 31′ 33.501″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.47 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M2 II[1] |
| U−B color index | 2.13 |
| B−V color index | 1.88 |
| R−I color index | 1.42 |
| Variable type | Irregular variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −3.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −2.5 mas/yr Dec.: −13.98 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.38 ± 0.63 mas |
| Distance | approx. 1,000 ly (approx. 300 pc) |
| Details | |
| Temperature | 3,625[1] K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
| Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) | |
BE Camelopardalis (BE Cam) is a star in the constellation Camelopardalis.
BE Camelopardalis is a red M-type bright giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.39. It is approximately 965 light years from Earth. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.35 to +4.48.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Levesque, Emily M. et al. (August 2005), "The Effective Temperature Scale of Galactic Red Supergiants: Cool, but Not As Cool As We Thought", The Astrophysical Journal 628 (2): 973–985, arXiv:astro-ph/0504337, Bibcode:2005ApJ...628..973L, doi:10.1086/430901
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