VZ Camelopardalis

VZ Camelopardalis

VZ Camelopardalis
Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right ascension	07h 31m 04.4639s
Declination	+82° 24′ 41.277″
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.906
Characteristics
Spectral type	M4IIIa
U−B color index	1.8
B−V color index	1.66
R−I color index	1.25
Variable type	Semi-regular
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	14.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -3.71 mas/yr Dec.: -42.31 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	6.89 ± 0.55 mas
Distance	470 ± 40 ly (150 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	6.509
Details
Mass	0,4 M☉
Radius	0,5 R☉
Luminosity	0,04 L☉
Temperature	2,000–3,500 K
Other designations
HR 2742, HD 55966, BD+82°201, FK5 3951, HIP 36547, SAO 1179, GC 9851.
Database references
SIMBAD	data
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

VZ Camelopardalis (VZ Cam) is a Semiregular variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis.

VZ Camelopardalis is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.92. It is approximately 473 light years from Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.80 to +4.96 with a period of 23.7 days.

References

• HR 2742
• Image VZ Camelopardalis