Theta Cephei

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Theta Cephei
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Cepheus
Right ascension 20h 29m 34.83s
Declination +62° 59' 38.9"
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.21
Absolute magnitude (V) 1.11
Distance 136 ly
(41.72 pc)
Spectral type A7III
Other designations
2 Cephei, HD 195725, HR 7850, SAO 18897, FK5 767, NSV --, BD +62 1821, HIP 101093

Theta Cephei (θ Cep / θ Cep) is a Class A7, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Cepheus. It is called by the proper name Al Kidr (Arabic القدر al-qidr), meaning "The Bowl".

Theta Cephei is a white spectroscopic binary star, located about 135 light-years from Earth.

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