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W Coronae Borealis
The visual band light curve of W Coronae Borealis, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation
Corona Borealis
Right ascension
16h 15m 24.549s[2]
Declination
+37° 47′ 44.21″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)
7.8 - 14.3[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage
asymptotic giant branch
Spectral type
M2e-M5e[3]
Variable type
mira[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)
RA: −9.527[2] mas/yr Dec.: -6.275[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)
0.4201 ± 0.0447 mas[2]
Distance
approx. 7,800 ly (approx. 2,400 pc)
Other designations
HD 146560[4]
Database references
SIMBAD
data
W Coronae Borealis (W CrB) is a Mira-type long period variable star in the constellation Corona Borealis. Its apparent magnitude varies between 7.8 and 14.3 over a period of 238 days.[5]
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