λ-Cep (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , λ-Cep is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 23:36 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 20° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 52° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:24.
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Name
λ-Cep
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 22h11m30s [6] |
| Declination: | +59°24'51" [6] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 5.09 (V) [3] 5.31 (BT) [2] 5.11 (VT) [2] 4.96 (G) [6] 5.08 (BP) [6] 4.71 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 850.3 parsec 2771.8 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.18 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 12.9 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 213.0° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.56 |
Sources