Chi Cassiopeiae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

χ Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Cassiopeia
Right ascension 01h33m55.9s
Declination +59°13′55″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.68
Characteristics
Spectral type G9IIIb
U-B color index +0.76
B-V color index +1.00
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +006 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −43.06 mas/yr
Dec.: −23.18 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 15.96 ± 0.68 mas
Distance 204.4 ly (62.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) +0.7
Other designations
39 Cassiopeiae, HR 442, HD 9408, BD+58°260, HIP 7294, SAO 22397, GC 1879

Chi Cassiopeiae (χ Cas / χ Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. χ Cassiopeiae is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.68. It is approximately 204.4 light years from Earth.