R-Cas (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , R-Cas is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 04:25 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 27° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:07.
Name
R-Cas
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 23h58m24s [3] |
Declination: | +51°23'19" [3] |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude: Variable | 8.22 (V) [3] 9.35 (BT) [2] 8.31 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 125.8 parsec 410.1 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Proper motion (speed): | 87.3 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 78.4° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 2.72 |
Sources