S Ursae Minoris

S Ursae Minoris (S UMi) is a long period variable star in the constellation Ursa Minor, ranging from magnitude 7.5 to fainter than 13.2 over a period of 331 days.[3]

S Ursae Minoris

The visual band light curve of S Ursae Minoris, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ursa Minor
Right ascension 15h 29m 34.5775s[2]
Declination +78° 38 00.2742[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.5-<13.2[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M6e-M9e[3]
Variable type long period variable[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −30.986±0.303[2] mas/yr
Dec.: 7.006±0.309[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.5455 ± 0.1578 mas[2]
Distance1,280 ± 80 ly
(390 ± 20 pc)
Other designations
S UMi, HD 139492, HIP 75847[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

References

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