Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 09h 47m 33.4840s [1] |
Declination | +11° 25′ 43.823″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.4 - 11.3 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M6e-M8IIIe-M9.5e [2] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | −0.7 [3] |
B−V color index | 1.26 |
Variable type | Mira |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 6.132 [1] mas/yr Dec.: −53.097 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 14.0566 ± 0.8378 mas [1] |
Distance | 372 ly (114 [4] pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 0.7 [5] M☉ |
Radius | 299, [6] 320-350 [7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 3,537 [4] L☉ |
Temperature | 2,890 [6] (2,930 - 3,080) [7] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
R Leonis is a red giant Mira-type variable star located approximately 370 light years away in the constellation Leo.
The apparent magnitude of R Leonis varies between 4.31 and 11.65 with a period of 312 days. At maximum it can be seen with the naked eye, while at minimum a telescope of at least 7 cm is needed. The star's effective temperature is estimated 2,890 kelvins and radius spans 299 solar radii (208,000,000 kilometres ; 1.39 astronomical units ), [6] roughly Mars's orbital zone.
In 2009 Wiesemeyer et al. [5] proposed that quasi-periodic fluctuations observed for the star R Leonis may be due to the presence of an evaporating substellar companion, probably an extrasolar planet. They have inferred a putative mass for the orbiting body of twice the mass of Jupiter, orbital period of 5.2 years and likely orbital separation of 2.7 astronomical units. If confirmed such a planetary object could likely be an evaporating planet, with a long comet-like trail as hinted by intense SiO maser emissions.
Companion (in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) | Orbital period (days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
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b(unconfirmed) | ≥2 MJ | ≥2.7 | 1898 | 0 | — | — |
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74 Aquarii is a triple star system in the constellation of Aquarius. 74 Aquarii is its Flamsteed designation and it also bears the variable star designation HI Aquarii. The combined apparent visual magnitude is 5.8, although it is very slightly variable, and it is located at a distance of 590 light-years from Earth.
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