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Name
  R Car  
AAVSO UID
000-BBQ-500 (29436 observations)  
Constellation
Carina Sequence
J2000.0
09 32 14.60 -62 47 20.0  (143.06083 -62.78889) Search nearby
B1950.0 09 30 59.15 -62 34 01.5
Proper motion
RA: -36.22 +/- 0.78 mas/yDec: 17.74 +/- 1.47 mas/ySource: F. Van Leeuwen, 2007
Galactic coord. 282.269 -8.212
Other names

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AAVSO 0929-62 ASAS J093216-6247.5 ASASSN-V J093154.76-624724.7
CD-62 396 CPD-62 1253 HD 82901
HIP 46806 HR 3816 RAFGL 4095
SAO 250614    
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Variability type
M
Spectral type M4e-M8e
Mag. range
3.9 - 10.5 V
Discoverer Benjamin Gould (1871)
Epoch
10 May 2008 (HJD 2454597.0) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 307.9 d
Rise/eclipse dur. 48%  (148 d)
Remarks
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1 GCVS Team VB A (B 12m, 2.1", 138deg). H2O, SiO maser.
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References
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1 T. Jayasinghe, K. Z. Stanek, C. Kochanek, et al., 2019 (in preparation) --
2 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
3 Cannon, A. J., 1907, Second catalogue of variable stars 1907AnHar..55....1C
4 T. Karlsson, Maxima of Mira stars --
5 General Catalogue of Variable Stars, 4th Edition, Volumes I-III, P.N.
Kholopov et al.
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = -0.36H = -1.22K = -1.51J - K = 1.15
AllWISE W3 = -1.91W4 = -2.95W3 - W4 = 1.04
APASS-DR9 B = 10.90V = 8.94g' = 9.78r' = 7.64i' = 4.87B - V = 1.97
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2 Phase plot 309 d. Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-06-09 01:48 UTC Phase plot with the old period.
1 R Carinae phase plot Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2010-11-23 09:27 UTC Phase plot of R Car with ASAS-3 and Otero data for the last 16 cycles compared with the same data folded with the old period and elements.
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Revision History
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5 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2024-01-18 19:57 UTC Period from AAVSO data.
4 Fernig, Leo 2022-04-22 13:31 UTC Discoverer updated from 1907AnHar..55....1C page 15
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2010-11-23 09:27 UTC Improved period and new Epoch using the last 16 cycles of ASAS and visual data. Hipparcos position.
2 Admin, VSX 2010-01-05 04:43 UTC Position updated from the GCVS version of November 2009.
1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial upload.