VZ Camelopardalis
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VZ Camelopardalis | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 07h 31m 04.4639s |
Declination | +82° 24′ 41.277″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.906 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M4IIIa |
U−B color index | 1.8 |
B−V color index | 1.66 |
R−I color index | 1.25 |
Variable type | Semi-regular |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 14.3 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -3.71 mas/yr Dec.: -42.31 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.89 ± 0.55 mas |
Distance | 470 ± 40 ly (150 ± 10 pc) |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Data sources: | |
Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) |
VZ Camelopardalis (VZ Cam) is a Semiregular variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis.
VZ Camelopardalis is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.92. It is approximately 473 light years from Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.80 to +4.96 with a period of 23.7 days.
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