Xi Cassiopeiae

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ξ Cassiopeiæ
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 00h42m03.9s
Declination +50°30′45″
Apparent magnitude (V)+4.80
Characteristics
Spectral typeB2V
U−B color index−0.63
B−V color index−0.11
Variable typenone
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−10 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 12.32 mas/yr
Dec.: −6.48 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.94 ± 0.73 mas
Distance1110 ly
(340 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.85
Other designations
19 Cassiopeiae, HR 179, HD 3901, BD+49°164, FK5 2046, HIP 3300, SAO 21637, GC 828

Xi Cassiopeiae (ξ Cas, ξ Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. ξ Cassiopeiae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.80. It is approximately 1110 light years from Earth.


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