RZ Normae
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 ICRS Equinox J2000.0 ICRS | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Norma |
| Right ascension | 16h 32m 41.66s |
| Declination | −53° 15′ 33.2″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.2 - <16.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | C-Hd |
| Variable type | R CrB variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.6 M☉ |
| Temperature | 6750 K |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASS J16324166-5315332 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
RZ Normae is an R Coronae Borealis type variable star in the constellation Norma. It has a baseline magnitude of 10.2, dropping down to dimmer than 16.2 at its minima. It was discovered by the astronomer Sergei Gaposchkin in 1952.
It has around 60% the mass of the Sun and an effective (surface) temperature of around 6750 K.