RT Normae

RT Normae
	; A visual band light curve for RT Normae, plotted from ASAS and ASAS-SN data
Observation data; Epoch J2000.0 ICRS Equinox J2000.0 ICRS
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16h 24m 18.65396s
Declination	−59° 20′ 38.6476″
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.8-14.7
Characteristics
Spectral type	C (R)
Variable type	R CrB variable
Astrometry
Parallax (π)	27.29±17.10 mas
Distance	approx. 120 ly ; (approx. 40 pc)
Details
Mass	<0.55 M☉
Temperature	7000 K
Other designations
	HIP 80365, CPD-59 6719
Database references
SIMBAD	data

RT Normae is an R Coronae Borealis type variable star in the constellation Norma. It has a baseline magnitude of 9.8, dropping down to 14.7 at its minima.^[4]

Right ascension16^h 24^m 18.65396^s^[3]

Declination−59° 20′ 38.6476″ ^[3]

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It has less than 55% the mass of the Sun and an effective (surface) temperature of around 7000 K.^[5]

References

Observation data Epoch J2000.0 ICRS Equinox J2000.0 ICRS
A visual band light curve for RT Normae, plotted from ASAS^[1] and ASAS-SN^[2] data
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16^h 24^m 18.65396^s^[3]
Declination	−59° 20′ 38.6476″ ^[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.8-14.7 ^[4]
Characteristics
Spectral type	C (R)^[4]
Variable type	R CrB variable
Astrometry

Parallax (π)	27.29±17.10 mas^[3]
Distance	approx. 120 ly (approx. 40 pc)

Details

Mass	<0.55^[5] `M`_☉
Temperature	7000^[5] K

Other designations
HIP 80365, CPD-59 6719
Database references
SIMBAD	data