BL Crucis

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BL Crucis
BLCruLightCurve.png
A light curve for BL Crucis, adapted from Tabur et al. (2009)[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Crux
Right ascension 12h 27m 28.88s
Declination −58° 59′ 30.4″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.38
Characteristics
Spectral type M4-5III
Variable type semiregular variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)71.7 ± 0.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -20.027 ± 0.301[2] mas/yr
Dec.: 3.586 ± 0.268 [2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.8429 ± 0.1942[2] mas
Distance480 ± 10 ly
(146 ± 4 pc)
Other designations
HD 108396, HIP 60781, HR 4739, SAO 239960, CD−58° 4560
Database references
SIMBADdata

BL Crucis is a red giant and a semiregular variable in the constellation of Crux.[3] It has periods with three frequencies of 30.7, 42.3 and 43.6 days.[1] It is 480 ± 10 light-years distant from Earth.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Tabur, V.; Bedding, T. R. (2009). "Long-term photometry and periods for 261 nearby pulsating M giants". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 400 (4): 1945–61. arXiv:0908.3228. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.400.1945T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15588.x. S2CID 15358380.
  2. ^ a b c d Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ Watson, Christopher (25 August 2009). "BL Crucis". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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