Upsilon¹ Cassiopeiae
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- For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Upsilon Cassiopeiae.
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Cassiopeia |
Right ascension | 00h55m00.1s |
Declination | +58°58′22″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.83 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K2III |
U-B color index | +1.26 |
B-V color index | +1.21 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −23 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −32.24 mas/yr Dec.: −40.69 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.02 ± 0.65 mas |
Distance | 407 ly (125 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.64 |
Other designations | |
Upsilon1 Cassiopeiae (υ1 Cas / υ1 Cassiopeiae) is a triple star system in the constellation Cassiopeia. υ1 Cassiopeiae is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.83. It is approximately 407 light years from Earth.