κ-Cas (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , κ-Cas is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:47 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 41° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:29.
Name
κ-Cas
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
Right ascension: | 00h32m59s [6] |
Declination: | +62°55'54" [6] |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude: Variable | 4.19 (V) [3] 4.30 (BT) [2] 4.20 (VT) [2] 4.12 (G) [6] 4.17 (BP) [6] 3.93 (RP) [6] |
Distance: | 939.5 parsec 3062.7 lightyrs [6] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.09 |
Proper motion (speed): | 3.6 mas/yr[6] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 120.4° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -5.67 |
Sources