μ-Cas (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , μ-Cas will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 24° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:00 when it dips 20° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
μ-Cas
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 01h08m16s [2] |
| Declination: | +54°55'13" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: Variable | 5.16 (V) [2] 5.99 (BT) [2] 5.23 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 7.6 parsec 24.6 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 3.78 arcsec/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 115.0° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 5.77 |
Sources