R Equulei

R Equulei

The visual band light curve of R Equulei, from AAVSO data
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Equuleus
Right ascension 21h 13m 11.49118s
Declination 12° 48 06.1620
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.7 - 15.0
Characteristics
Spectral type M3e - M4e
B−V color index +1.41
Variable type Mira
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−54±5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.713 mas/yr
Dec.: −11.232 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.4329±0.0437 mas
Distanceapprox. 7,500 ly
(approx. 2,300 pc)
Details
Mass3.42 M
Luminosity33,791 L
Surface gravity (log g)−0.007 cgs
Temperature3,395 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.13 dex
Other designations
R Equ, BD+12°4573a, HD 202051, PPM 139768
Database references
SIMBADdata

R Equulei is a class M Mira variable star in the constellation Equuleus. Its brightness varies between a minimum magnitude of 15.0 to a maximum of 8.7 with an average period of 261 days.