ξ-Cep (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , ξ-Cep is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 21:24 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your northern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 57° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:26.
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Name
ξ-Cep
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h03m47s [2] |
| Declination: | +64°37'39" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 4.26 (V) [2] 4.68 (BT) [2] 4.28 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 29.6 parsec 96.5 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 233.9 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 67.1° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.90 |
Sources