Omega Cassiopeiae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 01h56m00.0s |
| Declination | +68°41′07″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.97 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B8III |
| U-B color index | −0.40 |
| B-V color index | −0.10 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −24 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 13.82 mas/yr Dec.: −9.73 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.65 ± 0.55 mas |
| Distance | 701 ly (215 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.68 |
| Other designations | |
Omega Cassiopeiae (ω Cas / ω Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. ω Cassiopeiae is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.97. It is approximately 701 light years from Earth.
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