RX Telescopii

RX Telescopii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Telescopium
Right ascension 19h 06m 58.2098s[1]
Declination −45° 58 13.551[1]
Spectral typeM3Iab[2]
Other designations
CD−46° 12809, HD 177456, SAO 229497[1]

RX Telescopii is an irregular variable star in the constellation Telescopium. It has a maximum magnitude of 6.45 and a minimum magnitude 7.47. It is a red supergiant ranging of spectral types M3Iab.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "V* RX Tel". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 BSJ (11 November 2011). "RX Telescopii". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 26 June 2014.


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