Zwicky Transient Facility

ZTF18acxelvk

Long-period variable 87% confidence

A swollen red giant that brightens and dims over months.

First detected: 2018-12-15 10:04 UTC; 8 years ago
Last detected: 2026-11-03 11:32 UTC; 2 days ago
Detections: 269
Position (J2000): 07:31:52.43 -05:26:14.2; 112.96844°, -5.43728°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

lc_classifier

Long-period variable87%

stamp_classifier

Variable star84%

Where in the sky

Whole sky, right ascension (hours) across, declination (degrees) up. The dashed curve is the plane of the Milky Way.