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Star in the constellation Camelopardalis
TX Camelopardalis
Observation dataEpoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation
Camelopardalis
Right ascension 05h 00m 50.39s
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 pc ) Details Radius 460,[ 5] 305-727[ 3] R ☉ Luminosity 9,638[ 6] [ 5] L ☉ Temperature 2,300[ 7] [ 5] 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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