U Camelopardalis
Coordinates: 
03h 41m 48.17393s, +62° 38′ 54.3906″
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U Camelopardalis is a bright star surrounded by a tenuous shell of gas. Its atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen. | |
Observational data | |
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| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis[1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h 41m 48.17393s[2] |
| Declination: | +62° 38′ 54.3906″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude: | 7.35[2] |
U Camelopardalis, or U Cam, is a carbon star located 1500 light years away in the constellation of Camelopardalis, near the North Celestial Pole.[3]
References
- ↑ "Red Giant Blows a Bubble". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Search Results for U Camelopardalis". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "NASA - Hubble Sees Red Giant Blow a Bubble". Nasa.gov. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
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