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Encyclopedia > 49 Camelopardalis
49 Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 07h46m27.4s
Declination +62°49′50″
Apparent magnitude (V) +6.50
Distance 265 ± 16 ly
(81 ± 5 pc)
Spectral type F0pSrEu
Other designations
BC Camelopardalis, HR 2977, HD 62140, BD+63°733, HIP 37934, SAO 14322, GC 10422

49 Camelopardalis is a star in the constellation Camelopardalis. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... The J2000. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe at one time or another during the year. ... Camelopardalis, Latin for giraffe, is the name of a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably created earlier by Petrus Plancius. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... // Headline text HEY!! HOW ARE YOU ALL?? Its nice of you to come read this page. ... The distance between two points is the length of a straight line segment between them. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... STAR is an acronym for: Satellite Television Asian Region, or STAR TV Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Labs, a fictional research organization in the DC Comics universe. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe at one time or another during the year. ... Camelopardalis, Latin for giraffe, is the name of a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably created earlier by Petrus Plancius. ...


49 Camelopardalis is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.50. It is approximately 265 light years from Earth. It is classified as an Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +6.43 to +6.48 in B with a period of 4.29 days. In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... Hertzsprung-Russell diagram The main sequence of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is the curve where the majority of stars are located in this diagram. ... // Headline text HEY!! HOW ARE YOU ALL?? Its nice of you to come read this page. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth (often referred to as The Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth in order of size. ... Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variables are main sequence variable stars of spectral class B8p to A7p. ... Most stars are of almost constant luminosity. ...



 
 

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