42 Cassiopeiae

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42 Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Cassiopeia
Right ascension 01h42m55.9s
Declination +70°37′21″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.18
Characteristics
Spectral type B9V
B-V color index −0.04
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +006 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 76.62 mas/yr
Dec.: −13.62 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 11.62 ± 0.54 mas
Distance 281 ly (86.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) +0.51
Other designations
HR 480, HD 10250, BD+69°114, HIP 8016, SAO 4470, GC 2059

42 Cassiopeiae is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.18 and is approximately 281 light years from Earth.