The star ξ-Cas
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , ξ-Cas is visible in the dawn sky, rising at --:-- (EDT) – -- the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 69° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:40.
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Name
ξ-Cas
|
Object Type
Star
|
Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.79 (V)[1] 4.64 (BT)[1] 4.78 (VT)[1] 4.79 (G)[2] 4.73 (BP)[2] 4.90 (RP)[2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.11 |
| Right Ascension: | 00h42m03s [2] |
| Declination: | +50°30'45" [2] |
| Distance: | 460.8 parsec 1502.1 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 16.1 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 100.0° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.53 |