The star δ-Cep
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , δ-Cep is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible around 18:50 (PST), 38° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 33° above your north-eastern horizon.
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Name
δ-Cep
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.13 (V) [1] 5.10 (BT) [1] 4.21 (VT) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |
| Right ascension: | 22h29m10s [1] |
| Declination: | +58°24'54" [1] |
| Distance: | 265.3 parsec 864.7 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 15.7 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 77.1° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.99 |