Kappa Cassiopeiae
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 00h33m00.0s |
| Declination | +62°55′54″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.17 |
| Distance | 4100 ± 2700 ly (1270 ± 830 pc) |
| Spectral type | B1Ia |
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Kappa Cassiopeiae (κ Cas / κ Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia.
κ Cassiopeiae is a blue-white B-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.17. It is approximately 4100 light years from Earth. It is classified as an Alpha Cygni type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.22 to +4.30.
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