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 South El Monte , σ-Cas is visible in the dawn sky, rising at --:-- (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.

Name σ-Cas
Object type Star
Other names
σ-Cas
Sigma Cassiopeiae
8-Cas
8 Cassiopeiae
HD 224572
HIP 118243[3]
TYC 4005-2471-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 1993966437221117568[4]
Position
Right ascension:23h59m00s [4]
Declination:+55°45'17" [4]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Magnitude:5.01 (V) [1]
4.98 (G) [4]
4.91 (BP) [4]
5.03 (RP) [4]
Distance:364.7 parsec
1189.0 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):-0.11
Proper motion (speed):10.0 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):116.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-2.80

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