The Garnet Star (μ-Cep)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Garnet Star is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:21 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 17° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 61° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:29.
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Name
The Garnet Star (μ-Cep)
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 21h43m30s [4] |
| Declination: | +58°46'48" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.02 (V) [2] 6.99 (BT) [2] 4.27 (VT) [2] 2.45 (G) [4] 4.24 (BP) [4] 1.97 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.32 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 5.4 mas/yr[1] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 140.1° |
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