RS Telescopii
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Telescopium |
| Right ascension | 18h 18m 51.22076s |
| Declination | −46° 32′ 53.4122″ |
| Spectral type | C (R4) |
RS Telescopii is a star in the constellation Telescopium.
It is a rare R Coronae Borealis variable—an extremely hydrogen-deficient supergiant thought to have arisen as the result of the merger of two white dwarfs; fewer than 100 have been discovered as of 2012.
It has a maximum magnitude of 9.6 and a minimum magnitude 16.5. As of 2012, four dimmings have been observed.
It has under 55% the mass of the Sun and an effective (surface) temperature of around 6750 K.
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