CS Camelopardalis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 3h 29m 4s |
Declination | +59° 56.4′ 0″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.21 |
Distance | > 4300 ly (> 1300 pc) |
Spectral type | B9Ia |
Other designations | |
CS Camelopardalis (CS Cam) is a binary star in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is more than 4300 light years from Earth.
The primary component, CS Camelopardalis A, is a blue-white B-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.21. It is classified as an Alpha Cygni type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.19 to +4.23. Its companion, CS Camelopardalis B, is a magnitude +8.7 star located 2.9 arcseconds from the primary.