σ-Cas (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , σ-Cas is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 24° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:56, 73° above your north-eastern horizon.

Name σ-Cas
Object type Star
Other names
σ-Cas
Sigma Cassiopeiae
8-Cas
8 Cassiopeiae
HR 9071[1]
TYC 4005-2470-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 1993966432915818112[5]
Position
Right ascension:23h59m00s [5]
Declination:+55°45'20" [5]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Magnitude:7.05 (V) [3]
4.72 (BT) [2]
4.83 (VT) [2]
7.30 (G) [5]
7.21 (BP) [5]
7.28 (RP) [5]
Distance:424.2 parsec
1383.0 lightyrs [5]
B-V Color (mag):-0.05
Proper motion (speed):9.4 mas/yr[5]
Proper motion (pos ang):113.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-1.09

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