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VZ Camelopardalis |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 07h 31m 04.4639s |
| Declination | +82° 24′ 41.277″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.906 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M4IIIa |
| U−B color index | 1.8 |
| B−V color index | 1.66 |
| R−I color index | 1.25 |
| Variable type | Semi-regular |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 14.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -3.71 mas/yr Dec.: -42.31 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.89 ± 0.55 mas |
| Distance | 470 ± 40 ly (150 ± 10 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
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Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) |
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VZ Camelopardalis (VZ Cam) is a Semiregular variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis.
VZ Camelopardalis is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.92. It is approximately 473 light years from Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.80 to +4.96 with a period of 23.7 days.