12 Cassiopeiae
12 Cassiopeiae is a giant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
12 Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 5.4. Because of its reltive faintness, 12 Cassiopeiae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 12 Cassiopeiae is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 12 Cassiopeiae
12 Cassiopeiae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 23.4°
Azimuth: 3.1°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 12 Cassiopeiae
12 Cassiopeiae is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 12 Cassiopeiae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 12 Cassiopeiae in the sky:
Visibility of 12 Cassiopeiae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
12 Cassiopeiae is circumpolar and transits at 09:29 UTC (altitude: 79.6°)
Distance of 12 Cassiopeiae from the Sun and relative movement
12 Cassiopeiae is distant 763.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 12 Cassiopeiae
12 Cassiopeiae belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 12 Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
