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R Capricorni

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Capricornus

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R Capricorni (R Cap) is a star in the constellation of Capricornus. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 9.4 and 14.9. A mira variable and ageing red giant, it is in the asymptotic giant branch stage of its lifespan.

R Capricorni is too far from earth for its parallax to be measured effectively; Guandalini and Cristallo calculated the luminosity of Mira variables based on their periods. Using a period of 345.13 days, they calculated the absolute magnitude of R Capricorni to be -4.58.

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R Capricorni Wikipedia