RT Normae explained

RT Normae is an R Coronae Borealis type variable star in the constellation Norma. It has a baseline magnitude of 9.8, dropping down to 14.7 at its minima.[1]

It has less than 55% the mass of the Sun and an effective (surface) temperature of around 7000 K.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: V RT Nor . The International Variable Star Index . 20 May 2015 . Otero, Sebastian Alberto . 12 July 2011.
  2. 2006A&A...450..701S. Post-AGB stars as testbeds of nucleosynthesis in AGB stars. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 450. 2. 701. Stasińska. G.. Szczerba. R.. Schmidt. M.. Siódmiak. N.. 2006. 10.1051/0004-6361:20053553. astro-ph/0601504 . 12040452.

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