msx lmc 597 Star Facts

msx lmc 597 is a very luminous supergiant star located in the constellation of Dorado, The Goldfish. It is not part of the Dorado constellation outline but is within the borders of the constellation.

Based on the spectral type (M2.5Ia-Iab C), msx lmc 597 colour is red, which means that the star is one of the colder stars in the Universe, colder than our star.

msx lmc 597 temperature is in the range of between 2,400 to 3,700 Kelvin. msx lmc 597 effective temperature is 3,913 Kelvin which is cooler than the Sun's effective temperature which is 5,777 Kelvin. A star's size doesn't determine a star's temperature, the majority of the largest and smallest stars in the Universe are red stars. Red stars are also amongst the coolest with only brown dwarf stars cooler.

The star is a Red Supergiant, most likely at the end of its life, having grown due to the outward pressures overcoming the inward pressures of gravity. It will either explode in a Supernova explosion or lose its mass in stellar winds by becoming a Planetary Nebula.

Location

The location of the msx lmc 597 in the night sky is determined by the right ascension (R.A.) and declination (Dec.). These are equivalent to the Longitude and Latitude on Earth. The Right Ascension (Longitude) is expressed in time (hh:mm:ss) and is how far the star is along Earth's celestial equator. If the R.A. is positive, then it's eastwards and vice versa.

The Declination (Latitude) is how far north or south the object is compared to the celestial equator and is expressed in degrees. If the value is positive, it is north of the celestial equator. For msx lmc 597, the location is 05 29 42.2038351784 and -68 57 17.351444426 .

Based on the location of Dorado, msx lmc 597 can be located in the southern hemisphere of the celestial sky. The celestial hemisphere is equivalent to the hemispheres on Earth. msx lmc 597 is south of the Ecliptic. The Ecliptic is the path that the Earth takes as it orbits the Sun. As the Earth is titled, we therefore have Celestial and Ecliptic hemispheres and they can be different for a star.

Physical Properties

Spectral Type

msx lmc 597 spectral type of M2.5Ia-Iab C which means its colour and type is red supergiant star. There is no relationship between colour and size. For example, a red star can be large or small. Small stars are more energy efficient than larger stars and live longer.