R Volantis
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R Volantis is a single variable star in the southern circumpolar constellation Volans. It has an apparent magnitude of around 8.7 at its maxima, making it readily visible in amateur telescopes but not to the naked eye. At its minimum brightness, it may be as faint as magnitude 13.9. The object is relatively far at a distance of about 2,300 light years but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of Template:Val.
R Volantis' peculiarity was first observed in 1954 when it was found to have emission lines in its spectrum.[1] Observations from 1955 to 1967 revealed that the star was a probable Mira variable[2] and was given its current designation. However, its nature as a carbon star wasn't discovered until 1968 by Pik-Sin The. In their paper, R Volantis and V1163 Centauri (HD 114586) had their spectra studied and the former is classified as a carbon star while the latter is an S-type star.[3]
R Volantis has a stellar classification of Ce,[4] indicating that it is a carbon star with emission lines. It is a giant star on the asymptotic giant branch,[5] meaning that it is generating energy via hydrogen and helium shells around an inert carbon core. As a result, it has expanded to Template:Solar radius calculator times the radius of the Sun and now radiates a luminosity of Template:Val, with an effective temperature of around Template:Val, giving it a red hue.[6]
R Volantis fluctuates between magnitude 8.7 and 13.9,[7] and has a period of 445 days.[8]
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