Psi Cassiopeiae

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ψ Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
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
36 Cassiopeiae, HR 399, HD 8491, BD+67°123, FK5 46, HIP 6692, SAO 11751, GC 1707, ADS 1129, CCDM J01259+6808

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.