38 Cassiopeiae
38 Cassiopeiae is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
38 Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 5.81. Because of its reltive faintness, 38 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 38 Cassiopeiae is 0.137 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.077 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 38 Cassiopeiae
38 Cassiopeiae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 44.3°
Azimuth: 27.6°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 38 Cassiopeiae
38 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 38 Cassiopeiae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 38 Cassiopeiae in the sky:
Visibility of 38 Cassiopeiae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
38 Cassiopeiae is circumpolar and transits at 11:15 UTC (altitude: 71.2°)
Distance of 38 Cassiopeiae from the Sun and relative movement
38 Cassiopeiae is distant 95.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 38 Cassiopeiae
38 Cassiopeiae belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 38 Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
