40 Cassiopeiae
40 Cassiopeiae is a variable and double giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
40 Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 5.28. Because of its faintness, 40 Cassiopeiae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 40 Cassiopeiae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 40 Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
40 Cassiopeiae is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 40 Cassiopeiae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
40 Cassiopeiae is distant 446.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
40 Cassiopeiae is circumpolar and transits at 16:12 UTC (altitude: 68.3°)