R Reticuli

R Reticuli
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Reticulum
Right ascension 04h 33m 32.8321s
Declination 63° 01 45.003
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.50
Characteristics
Spectral type M6.5e[1]
B−V color index 3.83[1]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)26.00[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 12.12[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 14.53[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.22 ± 1.31[1] mas
Distanceapprox. 3,000 ly
(approx. 800 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.07
Other designations
R Reticuli, S Reticuli, HIP 21252, HD 29383, SAO 249053.
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Reticuli (R Ret) is a Mira variable star in the constellation Reticulum. It varies between magnitudes 6.35 and 14.2 over a period of 281 days. Although this star was also assigned the variable star designation S Reticuli, this designation is no longer in use.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "R Reticuli". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 VSX; Otero, S. A. (28 January 2011). "R Reticuli". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 25 May 2014.