Star in the constellation Boötes
R Boötis is a variable star in the northern constellation of Boötes . The star's brightness varies tremendously, ranging from apparent magnitude 6.0, when it might be faintly visible to the naked eye under very good observing conditions, to 13.3, when a fairly large telescope would be required to see it.[ 3] The distance to this star is approximately 2,150 light years based on parallax measurements.[ 2] It is drifting closer with a radial velocity of about −58 km/s.[ 7]
The variability of this star was discovered by German astronomer F. W. Argelander in 1857.[ 11] It is classified as a Mira-type pulsating variable that ranges in brightness from magnitude 6.0 down to 13.3 with a period of 223.11 days.[ 3] [ 6] The stellar classification of the star ranges from M4e to M8e,[ 4] where the 'e' indicates emission features in the spectrum.
R Boötis is much larger and luminous than the Sun, at 4,000 solar luminosities and a size 250 times that of the Sun. It has cooled to an effective temperature of 3,000 Kelvins ,[ 9] giving it a reddish hue.[ 12]
References
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^ a b Gontcharov, G. A. (November 2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters . 32 (11): 759– 771. arXiv :1606.08053 . Bibcode :2006AstL...32..759G . doi :10.1134/S1063773706110065 . S2CID 119231169 .
^ a b Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Queiroz, A. B. A.; Chiappini, C.; Ardèvol, J.; Casamiquela, L.; Figueras, F.; Jiménez-Arranz, Ó.; Jordi, C.; Monguió, M.; Romero-Gómez, M.; Altamirano, D.; Antoja, T.; Assaad, R.; Cantat-Gaudin, T. (2022-02-01). "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia EDR3 stars brighter than G = 18.5". Astronomy and Astrophysics . 658 : A91. arXiv :2111.01860 . Bibcode :2022A&A...658A..91A . doi :10.1051/0004-6361/202142369 . ISSN 0004-6361 . Database at VizieR . R Leporis = (Gaia DR3) 1279554668255201152.
^ a b c d e Béguin, E.; Chiavassa, A.; Ahmad, A.; Freytag, B.; Uttenthaler, S. (2024-10-01). "Retrieving stellar parameters and dynamics of AGB stars with Gaia parallax measurements and CO5BOLD RHD simulations" . Astronomy & Astrophysics . 690 : A125. arXiv :2409.03422 . doi :10.1051/0004-6361/202450245 . ISSN 0004-6361 .
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