Magnitude 5.77 | Constellation Sculptor | |
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Similar TX Piscium, R Leporis, R Aquarii, V Hydrae, U Camelopardalis | ||
Zooming into the red giant star r sculptoris
R Sculptoris is an asymptotic giant branch semi-regular variable red giant star located 1,500 light-years (460 parsecs) away in the constellation of Sculptor. Observations have revealed a spiral structure in the material around it. The spiral is suspected to be caused by an unseen companion star.
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Alma 3d slicing of the red giant star r sculptoris
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R Sculptoris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA