42 Cassiopeiae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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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 | |
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.