Xi Cassiopeiae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 00h42m03.9s |
| Declination | +50°30′45″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.80 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B2V |
| U-B color index | −0.63 |
| B-V color index | −0.11 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −10 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 12.32 mas/yr Dec.: −6.48 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.94 ± 0.73 mas |
| Distance | 1110 ly (340 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −2.85 |
| Other designations | |
Xi Cassiopeiae (ξ Cas / ξ Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. ξ Cassiopeiae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.80. It is approximately 1110 light years from Earth.
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