Chi Cassiopeiae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 01h33m55.9s |
| Declination | +59°13′55″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.68 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G9IIIb[1] |
| U−B color index | +0.76 |
| B−V color index | +1.00 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +006 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −43.06 mas/yr Dec.: −23.18 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 15.96 ± 0.68 mas |
| Distance | 204 ± 9 ly (63 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.7 |
| Details | |
| Radius | 11.0 ± 0.8[1] R☉ |
| Other designations | |
Chi Cassiopeiae (χ Cas, χ Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. χ Cassiopeiae is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.68. It is approximately 204.4 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nordgren, Tyler E. et al. (December 1999), "Stellar Angular Diameters of Late-Type Giants and Supergiants Measured with the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer", The Astronomical Journal 118 (6): 3032-3038, Bibcode 1999AJ....118.3032N, doi:10.1086/301114
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