T Ursae Minoris

T Ursae Minoris

A visual band light curve for T Ursae Minoris, adapted from Uttenthaler et al. (2011)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Ursa Minor
Right ascension 13h 34m 41.072s
Declination +73° 25′ 53.08″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.8 - 15
Characteristics
Spectral type M4e-M6e
Variable type SR (previously Mira)
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −12.919 mas/yr
Dec.: +5.826 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.7843±0.0502 mas
Distance4,200 ± 300 ly
(1,280 ± 80 pc)
Details
Before onset of period change
Mass1.66±0.10 M
Radius290±15 R
Luminosity4,080 L
Temperature3,200±30 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.07 dex
Age0.17±0.21 Gyr
Other designations
T UMi, HD 118556, TYC 4408-163-1, GSC 04408-00163, 2MASS J13344108+7325530, Gaia DR2 1688437478979868288
Database references
SIMBADdata

T Ursae Minoris (T UMi) is a variable star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located 230 west-southwest of 3 Ursae Minoris toward the western border of the constellation with Draco.