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RZ Normae

A visual band light curve for RZ Normae, plotted from All Sky Automated Survey and ASAS-SN data
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 ICRS      Equinox J2000.0 ICRS
Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16 32 41.66
Declination	−53° 15′ 33.2″
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.2 - <16.2
Characteristics
Spectral type	C-Hd
Variable type	R CrB variable
Astrometry
Details
Mass	0.6 M☉
Temperature	6750 K
Other designations
2MASS J16324166-5315332
Database references
SIMBAD	data

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. It was discovered by the astronomer Sergei Gaposchkin in 1952.

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

References

1. "ASAS All Star Catalogue". The All Sky Automated Survey. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
2. "ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database". ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database. ASAS-SN. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
3. ^ "V* RZ Normae". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
4. ^ Otero, Sebastian Alberto (12 July 2011). "V RZ Nor". The International Variable Star Index. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
5. ^ 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.
6. Milone, L. A. (1990). "The Position of RZ Normae". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 3505 (3505): 1–3. Bibcode:1990IBVS.3505....1M.

v t e Constellation of Norma
List of stars in Norma
Stars	Bayer γ γ δ ε ζ η θ ι ι κ λ μ Variable R S T RT RZ IM QU QV QX V378 HD 142415 143183 143361 148156 148937 330075 Other 1E 161348-5055 2M1540 2XMM J160050.7–514245 (Apep) SCR J1546−5534 SGR J1550−5418 XTE J1550–564
Exoplanets HD 142415 b HD 143361 b HD 148156 b HD 330075 b
Star clusters NGC 5925 NGC 5999 NGC 6005 NGC 6031 NGC 6067 NGC 6087 NGC 6115 NGC 6134 NGC 6152 NGC 6167 NGC 6169
Nebulae Mz 1 Mz 3 RCW 103 SDC 335.579-0.292 Shapley 1
Galaxy clusters Norma Cluster
Category

• Objects with variable star designations
• R Coronae Borealis variables
• Norma (constellation)