AX Circini
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Circinus |
| Right ascension | 14h 52m 35.25634s |
| Declination | −63° 48′ 35.3896″ |
| Spectral type | F8II + B6.0V |
AX Circini is a star in the constellation Circinus. A Cepheid variable, its apparent magnitude ranges from 5.6 to 6.19 over 5.3 days. It is a yellow-white supergiant of spectral type F8II+ and is around 1600 light years away. A spectroscopic binary, it has a 5 solar-mass (M☉) companion that is a blue-white star of spectral type B6; the two stars orbit each other every 18 years.
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