RZ Normae

RZ Normae is an R Coronae Borealis type variable star in the constellation Norma. It has a baseline magnitude of 10.2, dropping down to dimmer than 16.2 at its minima.[2] It was discovered by the astronomer Sergei Gaposchkin in 1952.[4]

RZ Normae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0 ICRS      Equinox J2000.0 ICRS
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16^h 32^m 41.66^s[1]
Declination	−53° 15′ 33.2″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.2 - <16.2[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type	C-Hd[2]
Variable type	R CrB variable
Astrometry
Details
Mass	0.6[3] M☉
Temperature	6750[3] K
Other designations
2MASS J16324166-5315332
Database references
SIMBAD	data

It has around 60% the mass of the Sun and an effective (surface) temperature of around 6750 K.[3]

References

1. "V* RZ Normae". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
2. Otero, Sebastian Alberto (12 July 2011). "V RZ Nor". The International Variable Star Index. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
3. Stasińska, G.; Szczerba, R.; Schmidt, M.; Siódmiak, N. (2006). "Post-AGB stars as testbeds of nucleosynthesis in AGB stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 450 (2): 701. arXiv:astro-ph/0601504. Bibcode:2006A&A...450..701S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053553. S2CID 12040452.
4. Milone, L. A. (1990). "The Position of RZ Normae". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 3505 (3505): 1–3. Bibcode:1990IBVS.3505....1M.