48 Cassiopeiae
48 Cassiopeiae is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
48 Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, 48 Cassiopeiae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 48 Cassiopeiae is -0.067 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 48 Cassiopeiae
48 Cassiopeiae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 63.7°
Azimuth: 332.0°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 48 Cassiopeiae
48 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 48 Cassiopeiae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 48 Cassiopeiae in the sky:
Visibility of 48 Cassiopeiae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
48 Cassiopeiae is circumpolar and transits at 11:10 UTC (altitude: 70.6°)
Distance of 48 Cassiopeiae from the Sun and relative movement
48 Cassiopeiae is distant 116.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 48 Cassiopeiae
48 Cassiopeiae belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 48 Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
48 Cassiopeiae star system properties
48 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 48 Cassiopeiae double sysyem: