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V Cephei

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V Cephei
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 23h 56m 27.80s[1]
Declination +83° 11′ 28.02″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.5947[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A3V[2]
B−V color index 0.064[2]
Variable type C[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-12.9 ± 2[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 49.22[2] mas/yr
Dec.: 6.48[2] mas/yr
Other designations

V Cephei is a white main sequence star in the constellation Cepheus. It only varies slightly by 0.03 of a magnitude.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "SIMBAD basic query result: V Cephei". SIMBAD, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Hipparcos catalogue: query form". CASU Astronomical Data Centre. Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit. 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2010.