Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Right ascension | 00h 48m 50.022s |
Declination | +50° 58′ 05.40″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.90 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9III |
U−B color index | −0.42 |
B−V color index | −0.11 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +009 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: 30.84 ± 0.22 mas/yr Dec.: −10.02 ± 0.18 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 7.92 ± 0.32mas |
Distance | 410 ± 20 ly (126 ± 5 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.48 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Nu Cassiopeiae (ν Cas, ν Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. ν Cassiopeiae is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.90. It is approximately 410 light years from Earth.