TX Camelopardalis

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TX Camelopardalis
TXCamLightCurve.png
The visual band light curve for TX Camelopardalis, from AAVSO data [1]
Observation data
Epoch 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
(approx. 330  pc)
Details
Radius 460, [5] 305-727 [3]   R
Luminosity 9,638 [6] -11,360 [5]   L
Temperature 2,300 [7] -2,779 [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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