R Corvi

R Crv
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Corvus
Right ascension 12h 19m 37.8727s[1]
Declination 19° 15 21.877[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.70[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type M4.5-9:e[1]
B−V color index 3.70[1]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-22.00[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -1.20[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -10.03[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.825 ± 0.825[1] mas
Distancemore than 600 ly
(180+ pc)
Other designations
BD-18° 3367, HD 107199, HIP 60106, SAO 157211.

R Corvi (R Crv) is a Mira variable star in the constellation Corvus, which ranges from a magnitude of 6.7 to 14.4 with a period of approximately 317 days.[2] In the sky it appears close to Gamma Corvi and can be seen in the same binocular field.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "R Corvi". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 VSX (4 January 2010). "R Corvi". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. Garfinkle, Robert A. (1997), Star-Hopping: Your Visa to Viewing the Universe, Cambridge University Press, p. 108, ISBN 0-521-59889-3