CS Camelopardalis

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CS Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
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
HD 21291, HIP 16228, SAO 24054, ADS 2544, CCDM 03291+5956

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.


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