RZ Normae explained

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.[1] It was discovered by the astronomer Sergei Gaposchkin in 1952.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: V RZ Nor . The International Variable Star Index . 20 May 2015 . Otero, Sebastian Alberto . 12 July 2011.
  2. Milone, L. A.. The Position of RZ Normae. Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 1990. 3505. 3505. 1–3 . 1990IBVS.3505....1M.
  3. 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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