Psi Cassiopeiae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Cassiopeia |
Right ascension | 01h25m56.0s |
Declination | +68°07′48″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.72 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0III |
U-B color index | +0.94 |
B-V color index | +1.05 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −12 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 75.07 mas/yr Dec.: 26.82 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 16.89 ± 0.56 mas |
Distance | 193.1 ly (59.2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.86 |
Other designations | |
Psi Cassiopeiae (ψ Cas / ψ Cassiopeiae) is a binary star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is approximately 193.1 light years from Earth.
The primary component, ψ Cassiopeiae A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.72. Its companion, ψ Cassiopeiae B, is a fourteenth magnitude star located 3 arcseconds from the primary.