V482 CYGNI: AN R CORONAE BOREALIS STAR IN A QUADRUPLE SYSTEM

The R CrB star V482 Cyg is shown to be a member of a quadruple star system, possibly the brightest member of a cluster, at a distance of 1.7 kpc, with a circumstellar shell at a temperature of 800 K. The absolute magnitude ofthe variable is derived to be Mv = —2.8.

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1988-03, Vol.100 (625), p.388-392
Main Authors: GAUSTAD, JOHN E., STEIN, WAYNE A., FORREST, WILLIAM J., PIPHER, JUDITH L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absolute magnitude
Astronomical magnitude
Astronomy
Circumstellar shells
Colors
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Main sequence stars
R stars
Stars
Stellar classification
Supergiant stars
Unusual and peculiar variables
Variable and peculiar stars (including novae)
Variable stars
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Summary:The R CrB star V482 Cyg is shown to be a member of a quadruple star system, possibly the brightest member of a cluster, at a distance of 1.7 kpc, with a circumstellar shell at a temperature of 800 K. The absolute magnitude ofthe variable is derived to be Mv = —2.8.
ISSN:0004-6280
1538-3873
DOI:10.1086/132182