Z Apodis

Z Apodis (Z Aps) is a variable star in the constellation of Apus. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 10.7 and 12.7,[2] over a period of 39.37 days.[4] Although described in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as a cataclysmic variable star, it appears that it is a pulsating variable star,[3] and has been classed as an RV Tauri variable star, type A.[4]

Z Apodis

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation	Apus
Right ascension	14^h 06^m 54.85^s[1]
Declination	−71° 22′ 16.7″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.7 to 12.7[2]
Characteristics
U−B color index	+0.5 - +1.5[3]
B−V color index	+1.5 - +1.75[3]
Variable type	RV Tau[4]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −3.356[5] mas/yr Dec.: −1.759[5] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	0.2789 ± 0.0294[5] mas
Distance	approx. 12,000 ly (approx. 3,600 pc)
Details
Radius	31.5[5] R☉
Luminosity	519[5] L☉
Temperature	4,909[5] K
Other designations
Z Aps, TYC 9252-1914-1, 2MASS J14065484-7122167, AAVSO 1358-70A
Database references
SIMBAD	data

References

1. Høg, E.; Fabricius, C.; Makarov, V. V.; Urban, S.; Corbin, T.; Wycoff, G.; Bastian, U.; Schwekendiek, P.; Wicenec, A. (2000). "The Tycho-2 catalogue of the 2.5 million brightest stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 355: L27. Bibcode:2000A&A...355L..27H. doi:10.1888/0333750888/2862.
2. Z Aps, database entry, The combined table of GCVS Vols I-III and NL 67-78 with improved coordinates, General Catalogue of Variable Stars, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Accessed on line November 9, 2009.
3. Marino, B. F.; Walker, W. S. G. (1991). "Z Apodis is a Pulsating - not a Cataclysmic - Variable Star". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 3664: 1. Bibcode:1991IBVS.3664....1M.
4. Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "Z Apodis". The International Variable Star Index. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
5. Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.