TX Camelopardalis

TX Camelopardalis
	; The visual band light curve for TX Camelopardalis, from AAVSO data
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
Characteristics
Spectral type	M8/10III
Variable type	Mira
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 11.448 mas/yr ; Dec.: −21.294 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	2.9991±0.3335 mas
Distance	approx. 1,100 ly ; (approx. 330 pc)
Details
Radius	460, 305-727 R☉
Luminosity	9,638-11,360 L☉
Temperature	2,300-2,779 K
Other designations
	TX Cam, Hetzler II 1, IRAS 04566+5606, IRC +60150, RAFGL 664
Database references
SIMBAD	data

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]

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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
The visual band light curve for TX Camelopardalis, from AAVSO data^[1]
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right ascension	05^h 00^m 50.39^s
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]
Distance	approx. 1,100 ly (approx. 330 pc)

Details

Radius	460,^[5] 305-727^[3] `R`_☉
Luminosity	9,638^[6]-11,360^[5] `L`_☉
Temperature	2,300^[7]-2,779^[5] K

Other designations
TX Cam, Hetzler II 1, IRAS 04566+5606, IRC +60150, RAFGL 664
Database references
SIMBAD	data

References