HD 128333

HD 128333

A light curve for CH Boötes, plotted from Hipparcos data
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 34m 39.62069s
Declination +49° 22 06.0729
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.74
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB
Spectral type M1III
U−B color index +1.88
B−V color index +1.56
Variable type Lb
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−23.93 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −45.517 mas/yr
Dec.: +49.940 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.6569±0.0526 mas
Distance700 ± 8 ly
(215 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.32
Details
Mass1.13 M
Radius67 R
Luminosity869 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.00 cgs
Temperature3,734 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.10 dex
Other designations
CH Boötis, BD+50 2095, FK5 3155, HD 128333, HIP 71280, HR 5452, SAO 45121.
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 128333 or CH Boötis is an irregular variable star in the northern constellation of Boötes. With an apparent magnitude of 5.7, it is faintly visibly to the naked eye under good observing conditions.

The variability of the brightness of HD 128333 was announced by Joel Stebbins and Charles Morse Huffer in 1928, based on observations made at Washburn Observatory. It was given its variable star designation, CH Boötis, in 1977.

It is currently on the asymptotic giant branch of the HR diagram.