ρ¹-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 , ρ¹-Cep is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.

Name ρ¹-Cep
Object type Star
Other names
ρ¹-Cep
Rho1 Cephei
28-Cep
28 Cephei
HR 8578[1]
HD 213403
HIP 110787[3]
TYC 4608-2416-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 2285651685057680640[4]
Position
Right ascension:22h26m42s [4]
Declination:+78°47'08" [4]
Constellation:Cepheus
Magnitude:5.84 (V) [2]
6.03 (BT) [2]
5.86 (VT) [2]
5.82 (G) [4]
5.88 (BP) [4]
5.69 (RP) [4]
Distance:61.5 parsec
200.5 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.15
Proper motion (speed):52.1 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):200.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):1.90

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