S Apodis (HD 133444) is an R Coronae Borealis variable star located in the far southern constellation Apus. These are extremely hydrogen-deficient supergiants thought to have arisen as the result of the merger of two white dwarfs; fewer than 100 have been discovered as of 2012.[3] Located around 13,000 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 960 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 3916 K.[5]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Apus |
Right ascension | 15h 09m 24.53447s[2] |
Declination | −72° 03′ 45.1898″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.7[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | C |
Variable type | R Coronae Borealis variable |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -75.00 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -6.509 ± 0.036[4] mas/yr Dec.: -2.099 ± 0.044 [4] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.2426 ± 0.0253 mas[4] |
Distance | approx. 13,000 ly (approx. 4,100 pc) |
Details | |
Luminosity | 960[5] L☉ |
Temperature | 3916[5] K |
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