Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 03h 24m 40.5567s [2] |
Declination | +64° 35′ 09.580″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.19 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | AGB [4] |
Spectral type | M0 II [5] |
B−V color index | +2.05 [3] |
R−I color index | +1.23 [3] |
Variable type | Lc? [6] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −22.2±0.5 [7] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −3.734 mas/yr [2] Dec.: −0.171 mas/yr [2] |
Parallax (π) | 1.6385 ± 0.1030 mas [2] |
Distance | 2,000 ± 100 ly (610 ± 40 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 12.7±0.5 [8] M☉ |
Radius | 333 [9] R☉ |
Luminosity | 13,236 [10] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 0.48±0.08 [11] cgs |
Temperature | 3,790±122 [9] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.17±0.04 [11] dex |
Age | 15.8±0.3 [8] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
CQ Camelopardalis, abbreviated as CQ Cam, is a solitary [13] variable star in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.19, [3] making it visible to the naked eye under ideal conditions. The object is relatively far at a distance of about 2,000 light years [2] but is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −22 km/s . [7] It has a peculiar velocity of 21.8+2.1
−1.9 km/s , making it a runaway star. [8]
CQ Cam has a stellar classification of M0 II, [5] indicating that it is a red bright giant. CQ Cam is currently on the asymptotic giant branch, fusing hydrogen and helium shells around an inert carbon core. At present it has 12.7 times the mass of the Sun but, at the age of 16 million years, [8] it has expanded to 333 times the radius of the Sun. [9] The object is a luminous star, with a bolometric luminosity over 10,000 times that of the Sun. [10] Despite this brightness, CQ Cam's large diameter yields an effective temperature of 3,790 K [9] from its photosphere, giving a red hue.
CQ Cam has been classified as a low amplitude slow irregular variable based on Hipparcos photometry. [6] However, there have not been enough observations to confirm this. [14]
7 Camelopardalis is a multiple star system in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis. It is located approximately 370 light years from the Sun, as determined from its parallax. This system is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.43. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −10 km/s.
11 Camelopardalis is a single star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis, located around 690 light years away from the Sun as determined by parallax. It has the variable star designation BV Camelopardalis; 11 Camelopardalis is the Flamsteed designation. This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with a baseline apparent visual magnitude of +5.22. It forms a double star with 12 Camelopardalis, which is only 3 arcminutes away.
HD 130458 is a double star in the southern circumpolar constellation of Apus. The pair has a combined apparent magnitude of 5.8, making it faintly visible to the naked eye under ideal conditions. Parallax measurements place the system 310-24 light years away and it is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 31.4 km/s.
NO Apodis is a solitary, red hued variable star located in the southern circumpolar constellation Apus. It has an average apparent magnitude of 5.86, allowing it to be faintly seen with the naked eye. The object is relatively far at a distance of 790 light years but is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity −18.3 km/s.
16 Camelopardalis is a single star in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis, located 348 light years away from the Sun as determined from parallax measurements. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.28. This object is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of around 12 km/s.
40 Camelopardalis is a single star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis, located around 600 light years distant from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.37. This object is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +8.6 km/s.
HD 27245, also known as HR 1335 or rarely 25 H. Camelopardalis is a solitary red-hued star located in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.4, making it faintly visible to the naked eye. Gaia DR3 Parallax measurements place it approximately 607 light years away from it the Solar System and is drifting further away with a heliocentric radial velocity of 25.2 km/s. At its current distance, HD 27245's brightness is diminished by 0.36 magnitudes due to extinction from interstellar dust. It has an absolute magnitude of −0.27.
HD 30442 is a solitary star in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent magnitude of 5.47 and is estimated to be 403 light years away from the Solar System. The object has a heliocentric radial velocity of −37 km/s, indicating that it is drifting closer.
5 Camelopardalis is a binary star system in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis, located about 770 light years away from the Sun as determined using parallax. With an apparent magnitude of 5.5, it can be seen with the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star. The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +2.4 km/s.
1 Camelopardalis is a double star system in the constellation Camelopardalis. Its combined apparent magnitude is 5.56 and it is approximately 800 parsecs (2,600 ly) away.
HD 85951, formally named Felis, is a solitary orange hued star in the constellation Hydra. It has an apparent magnitude of 4.94, making it faintly visible to the naked eye under ideal conditions. Based on parallax measurements, the object is about 570 light-years away from the Sun and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 50 km/s.
HD 25291, also known as HR 1242, is a solitary, yellowish-white hued star located in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.12, making it one of the brighter members of this generally faint constellation. The object is relatively far at a distant of approximately 2,100 light years but is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −20.3 km/s.
HD 27022, also known as HR 1327, is a star located in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. The object has also been designated as 20 H. Camelopardalis, but is not commonly used in modern times. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.27, allowing it to be faintly visible to the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements from Gaia DR3, the star has been estimated to be 347 light years away. It appears to be approaching the Solar System, having a heliocentric radial velocity of −19.5 km/s.
36 Camelopardalis is a single star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.3. Parallax measurements provide a distance estimate of approximately 710 light years away from the Sun, and it is drifting away from the Earth with a radial velocity of −1.15 km/s.
HD 64307, also known as HR 3075, is a solitary, orange hued star located in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.35, allowing it to be faintly seen with the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements from the Gaia spacecraft, The object is estimated to be 690 light years distant. It appears to be receding from the Sun, having a heliocentric radial velocity of 34 km/s.
HD 174387 is a solitary star in the southern constellation Telescopium. With an apparent magnitude of 5.49, it is faintly visible to the naked eye if viewed under dark skies. Parallax measurements put the object at a distance of 810 light years and it is currently approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of −28.1 km/s.
HD 1032 is a solitary star in the southern circumpolar constellation Octans. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent magnitude of 5.77 and is estimated to be 850 light years away from the Solar System based on parallax measure. However, it is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 4 km/s.
HD 68375 is a solitary star in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent magnitude of 5.54 and is estimated to be 289 light years distant. However, it is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 4.33 km/s.
HD 182509, also designated as HR 7370, is an orange hued star located in the southern constellation Telescopium. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.69, making it faintly visible to the naked eye if viewed under ideal conditions. Parallax measurements place the object at a distance of 635 light years. It has a poorly constrained heliocentric radial velocity of −5 km/s, indicating that it is drifting towards the Solar System.
HD 34255, also known HR 1720, is a star located in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis, the giraffe. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.60, allowing it to be faintly visible to the naked eye. The object is located relatively far at a distance of about 1.65 kly but is approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of −7.7 km/s.