HD 200044 has aspectral classification of M3 IIIab,[4] indicating that its an ageingred giant. It is currently on theasymptotic giant branch and is fusing hydrogen and helium in shells around an inert carbon core.[3] As a consequence, it has expanded to 58 times theradius of the Sun and is now radiating with aluminosity over 500 times greater than that of theSun. HD 200044's large size and high luminosity yield aneffective temperature of 3,707K, giving it a red glow. HD 200044 is suspected to be a variable star with an amplitude of 0.05 magnitudes.[6]
There is a 10th magnitudeoptical companion separated49.3″ away and at a position angle of337° as of 2014. However, the separation is increasing due to HD 200044's high proper motion.[14]
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