TX Camelopardalis

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TX Camelopardalis

The visual band light curve for TX Camelopardalis, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 05h 00m 50.39s
Declination +56° 10′ 52″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.8 - 16.9[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M8/10III[3]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 11.448[4] mas/yr
Dec.: −21.294[4] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.9991±0.3335 mas[4]
Distanceapprox. 1,100 ly
(approx. 330 pc)
Details
Radius460,[5] 305-727[3] R
Luminosity9,638[6]-11,360[5] L
Temperature2,300[7]-2,779[5] K
Other designations
TX Cam, Hetzler II 1, IRAS 04566+5606, IRC +60150, RAFGL 664
Database references
SIMBADdata

TX Camelopardalis (abbreviated TX Cam) is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is a classical long period variable star with pulsational period of 558.7 days.[2] Water masers have been observed around the star.[8]

References

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