Nu Cassiopeiae

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ν Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 00h48m50.1s
Declination +50°58′06″
Apparent magnitude (V)+4.90
Characteristics
Spectral typeB9III
U−B color index−0.42
B−V color index−0.11
Variable typenone
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+009 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 30.28 mas/yr
Dec.: −9.82 mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.37 ± 0.76 mas
Distance390 ly
(119 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.48
Other designations
25 Cassiopeiae, HR 223, HD 4636, BD+50°147, HIP 3801, SAO 21729, GC 961
Map of the Bayer-designated stars in Cassiopeia. Nu Cassiopeiae is circled.

Nu Cassiopeiae (ν Cas, ν Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. ν Cassiopeiae is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.90. It is approximately 390 light years from Earth.


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