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R Camelopardalis

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HD 127226

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RE: R Camelopardalis

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Maxima of long period variable R Camelopardalis on the 10th January, 2014.

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R Camelopardalis, or R Cam, (HD 127226) is a carbon M-type red giant, near the North Celestial Pole, in the constellation Camelopardalis.
R Camelopardalis is approximately 1000(?) light years from Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +7.65 to +14.57 with a period of 270.22 days.

Spectral class:	S2, 8e-S8, 7e
Radial velocity:	-33 km/s
Distance:	n/a
Absolute magnitude:	n/a
Luminosity:	n/a

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Maxima of long period variable R Camelopardalis on the 15th April, 2013.

Magnitude range: 7.65 - 14.57
Period: 270.22 days
Type: Mira

Position (J2000): R.A. 14 17 51.0439 | Dec. +83° 49' 53.861''

Google earth file: R Camelopardalis.kmz (1kb, kmz)

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Maxima of long period variable R Camelopardalis on the 7th November, 2011

Magnitude range: 8.3-13.2
Period: 270.22 days
Type: Mira

Position (J2000): R.A. 14 17 51.0439 | Dec. +83° 49' 53.861''

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Maxama of the variable star R Camelopardalis on the 21st October, 2011.

Magnitude range: 7.0 - 14.4
Period: 270.2days
Type: Mira

Position (J2000): R.A. 14 17 51.0439 | Dec. +83° 49' 53.861''