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S Ursae Minoris

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S Ursae Minoris (S UMi) is a Mira variable star in the constellation Ursa Minor, ranging from magnitude 7.5 to fainter than 13.2 over a period of 331 days.[2]

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S Ursae Minoris

The visual band light curve of S Ursae Minoris, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Ursa Minor[2]
Right ascension 15h 29m 34.5775s[3]
Declination +78° 38′ 00.274″[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.5-<13.2[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB[4]
Spectral type M6e-M9e[2]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −30.986±0.303[3] mas/yr
Dec.: 7.006±0.309[3] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.5455±0.1578 mas[3]
Distance1,280 ± 80 ly
(390 ± 20 pc)
Details
Mass2.3[5] M☉
Radius744[6] R☉
Luminosity3,896[4] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)1.63[5] cgs
Temperature3,457[5] K
Other designations
S UMi, HD 139492, HIP 75847[7]
Database references
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Williamina Fleming discovered that the star's brightness varies, in 1895.[8]

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