V-Cep (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , V-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
V-Cep
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 23h56m28s [4] |
| Declination: | +83°11'28" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 6.56 (V) [2] 6.64 (BT) [2] 6.56 (VT) [2] 6.56 (G) [4] 6.58 (BP) [4] 6.51 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 89.4 parsec 291.4 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.06 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 50.7 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 82.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.80 |
Sources