Upsilon2 Cassiopeiae

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The correct title of this article is Upsilon² Cassiopeiae. It features superscript or subscript characters that are substituted or omitted because of technical limitations.


For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Upsilon Cassiopeiae.
υ² Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 00h56m39.8s
Declination +59°10′52″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.62
Spectral Characteristics
Spectral type G8IIIbFe-0.5
U-B color index +0.69
B-V color index +0.96
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −47 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −92.56 mas/yr
Dec.: −45.33 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 15.84 ± 0.58 mas
Distance 205.9 ly (63.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) +0.62
Other designations
28 Cassiopeiae, HR 265, HD 5395, BD+58°138, HIP 4422, SAO 21855, GC 1115

Upsilon² Cassiopeiae (υ² Cas / υ² Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. υ² Cassiopeiae is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.62. It is approximately 205.9 light years from Earth.