The star μ-Cep
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , μ-Cep is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible around 18:38 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 27° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:22 when it dips 17° above your north-western horizon. At 02:59, it will return to an altitude of 17° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 33° before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:38.
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Name
μ-Cep
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Object Type
Star
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