S Canis Minoris

S Canis Minoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Canis Minor
Right ascension 07h 32m 43.07254s[1]
Declination 08° 19′ 05.1839″[1]
Spectral typeM7-8e[1]
Other designations
BD+08° 1800, HD 59950, HIP 36675, SAO 115591[1]

S Canis Minoris is a red giant star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is a Mira-type long period variable which ranges from magnitude 6.3 to 13.2 over a period of 332.94 days.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 SIMBAD, (accessed 12 January 2013)
  2. ↑ Garfinkle, Robert A. (1997). Star-hopping: your Visa to Viewing the Universe. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. pp. 78–81. ISBN 978-0-521-59889-7.


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