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'''U Antliae''' (U Ant) is a [[star]] in the [[constellation]] [[Antlia]]. |
'''U Antliae''' (U Ant) is a [[star]] in the [[constellation]] [[Antlia]]. |
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U Antliae is a red [[stellar classification|C-type]] [[carbon star]] and is an [[irregular variable|irregular]] [[variable star]]. Its brightness varies by 1.6 magnitudes. It is approximately 836 [[light years]] from [[Earth]]. |
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==References== |
Revision as of 16:48, 14 July 2009
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Antlia |
Right ascension | 10h 35m 12.8507s |
Declination | -39° 33′ 45.319″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.505 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | N:v |
U−B color index | 7.1 |
B−V color index | 2.88 |
Variable type | LB |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 37 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -32.17 mas/yr Dec.: 3.29 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.90 ± 0.67 mas |
Distance | approx. 800 ly (approx. 260 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 8.794 |
Details | |
Mass | 0.77 M☉ |
Luminosity | 1.7000 L☉ |
Age | 1.4000 years |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
U Antliae (U Ant) is a star in the constellation Antlia.
U Antliae is a red C-type carbon star and is an irregular variable star. Its brightness varies by 1.6 magnitudes. It is approximately 836 light years from Earth.