U Equulei

U Equulei

A visual band light curve for U Equulei, plotted from OMC data
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Equuleus
Right ascension 20h 57m 16.28s
Declination 02° 58 44.6
Apparent magnitude (V) 9 - 13
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage (post?) AGB
Spectral type G - K III
B−V color index +1.6
Variable type Lb
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−75 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 10.490 mas/yr
Dec.: −10.433 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.0985±0.0750 mas
Distance3,340±700 pc
Details
Luminosity6,000 L
Temperature5,005 K
Other designations
IRAS 20547+0247, 2MASS J20571628+0258445, Gaia DR2 1731164844433296128
Database references
SIMBADdata

U Equulei (U Equ / IRAS 20547 +0247) is a variable star in the Equuleus constellation with an apparent magnitude of +14.50 in the B band. It lies at an estimated distance of 5,000 light-years (1,500 parsecs) from the Solar System.