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TX Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 05h 00m 50.39s
Declination +56° 10′ 52″
Apparent magnitude (V) ?
Characteristics
Spectral type M8/10III[1]
Variable type Mira-type
Astrometry
Distance≈1271[2] ly
(≈390 [2] pc)
Details
Radius305-727[1] R
Luminosity9,638[3] L
Temperature2,300[4] K
Other designations
TX Camelopardalis, TX Cam, Hetzler II 1, IRAS 04566+5606, IRC +60150, JP11 5557, RAFGL 664, SVS 778, AAVSO 0452+56

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 557.4 days.[5] Water masers have been observed around the star.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Kemball; Diamond (1997). "Imaging the Magnetic Field in the Atmosphere of TX Camelopardalis". Astrophysical Journal Letters. 481 (2): 111–114. Bibcode:1997ApJ...481L.111K. doi:10.1086/310664. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Kemball; Diamond, Philip J.; Gonidakis, Ioannis; Mitra, Modhurita; Yim, Kijeong; Pan, Kuo-Chuan; Chiang, Hsin-Fang (2009). "Multi-epoch imaging polarimetry of the SiO masers in the extended atmosphere of the Mira variable TX Cam". The Astrophysical Journal. 698 (2): 1721–1739. arXiv:0904.2621. Bibcode:2009ApJ...698.1721K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/698/2/1721.
  3. ^ Olivier, Enrico A.; Whitelock, Patricia; Marang, Fred (2001). "Dust-enshrouded asymptotic giant branch stars in the solar neighbourhood". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 326 (2): 490. arXiv:astro-ph/0103294. Bibcode:2001MNRAS.326..490O. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04511.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  4. ^ Lorenz-Martins, S.; Pompeia, L. (2000). "Modelling of oxygen-rich envelopes using corundum and silicate grains". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 315 (4): 856. Bibcode:2000MNRAS.315..856L. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03486.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  5. ^ Kholopov; et al. (1985). "General Catalogue of Variable Stars: compilation and processing". Abastumanskaya Astrofiz. Obs. Byull. 59: 57–70. Bibcode:1985AbaOB..59...57S.