Nu Cassiopeiae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 00h48m50.1s |
| Declination | +50°58′06″ |
| 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: 30.28 mas/yr Dec.: −9.82 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 8.37 ± 0.76 mas |
| Distance | 390 ly (119 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.48 |
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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 390 light years from Earth.
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