ε-Cep (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , ε-Cep is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:39 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 55° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 03:56.
Name
ε-Cep
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 22h15m01s [3] |
Declination: | +57°02'36" [3] |
Constellation: | Cepheus |
Magnitude: Variable | 4.18 (V) [3] 4.53 (BT) [2] 4.21 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 26.2 parsec 85.4 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.29 |
Proper motion (speed): | 483.7 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 84.5° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 2.09 |
Sources