BC Canis Minoris
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Minor |
| Right ascension | 07h 52m 07.19014s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 16′ 38.4324″[1] |
| Spectral type | M4III[1] |
| Other designations | |
BC Canis Minoris is a red giant star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is a semi-regular variable with measured periods of 27.7, 143.3 and 208.3 days, and an average visual magnitude of 6.30. It is around 500 light-years (150 parsecs) distant.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "V* BC CMi". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ 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.
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