T Cephei

T Cephei

Region of NGC 7023, with T Cephei marked on the full-size image
Credit: NASA, ESA and Digitized Sky Survey 2
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 21h 09m 31.78348s[1]
Declination +68° 29′ 27.2311″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.2 - 11.3[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB[3]
Spectral type M6-9e[4]
U−B color index +0.33[5]
B−V color index +1.49[5]
Variable type Mira[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−8.03[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −44.210[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −44.921[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.4400 ± 0.3476 mas[1]
Distance600 ± 40 ly
(180 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass0.55[7] M☉
Radius329+70
−50[8] R☉
Luminosity5,700[9] L☉
Temperature2,400[9] - 3,347[10] K
Other designations
T Cephei, HR 8113, HD 202012, HIP 104451, BD+67°1291, GC 29611, SAO 19229, GSC 04460-02400
Database references
SIMBADdata
The visual band light curve of T Cephei, from AAVSO data[11]

T Cephei is a Mira variable star in the constellation Cepheus. Located approximately 600 light-years (180 parsecs) distant, it varies between magnitudes 5.2 and 11.3 over a period of around 388 days.[9][2]

T Cephei is a red giant of spectral type M6-9e with an effective temperature 2,400 K, a radius of 329 R☉, a mass of 0.55 M☉, and a luminosity of 5,700 L☉. If it were in the place of the Sun, its photosphere would at least engulf the orbit of Mars. This star is believed to be in a late stage of its life, blowing off its own atmosphere to form a white dwarf in a distant future.

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  9. ^ a b c Danilovich, T.; Teyssier, D.; Justtanont, K.; Olofsson, H.; Cerrigone, L.; Bujarrabal, V.; Alcolea, J.; Cernicharo, J.; Castro-Carrizo, A.; García-Lario, P.; Marston, A. (2015). "New observations and models of circumstellar CO line emission of AGB stars in the Herschel SUCCESS programme". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 581: A60. arXiv:1506.09065. Bibcode:2015A&A...581A..60D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201526705. S2CID 55109956.
  10. ^ Guha Niyogi, Suklima; Speck, Angela K.; Onaka, Takashi (2011). "A Temporal Study of the Oxygen-rich Pulsating Variable Asymptotic Giant Branch Star, T Cep: Investigation on Dust Formation and Dust Properties". The Astrophysical Journal. 733 (2): 93. arXiv:1103.5040. Bibcode:2011ApJ...733...93G. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/733/2/93. S2CID 118332811.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference aavso was invoked but never defined (see the help page).