Xi Cassiopeiae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Right ascension | 00h42m03.9s |
Declination | +50°30′45″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.80 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B2V |
U−B color index | −0.63 |
B−V color index | −0.11 |
Variable type | none |
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 |
Distance | 1110 ly (340 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −2.85 |
Other designations | |
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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