υ-Cep (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , υ-Cep is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.

Name υ-Cep
Object type Star
Other names
υ-Cep
Upsilon Cephei
HD 5679
HIP 4843[2]
TYC 4505-519-1[1]
Gaia EDR3- 566936237123439360[3]
Position
Right ascension:01h02m18s [3]
Declination:+81°52'32" [3]
Constellation:Cepheus
Magnitude:6.92 (V) [1]
6.93 (BT) [1]
6.92 (VT) [1]
6.91 (G) [3]
6.95 (BP) [3]
6.80 (RP) [3]
Distance:192.5 parsec
627.7 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.01
Proper motion (speed):24.2 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):100.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.49

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