κ-Cep (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , κ-Cep is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
κ-Cep
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 20h08m53s [4] |
| Declination: | +77°42'41" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 4.40 (V) [2] 4.34 (BT) [2] 4.39 (VT) [2] 4.38 (G) [4] 4.37 (BP) [4] 4.40 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 98.2 parsec 320.3 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.05 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 27.1 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 24.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.57 |
Sources