48 Cassiopeiae
48 Cassiopeiae is a variable and multiple sub-giant star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
48 Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, 48 Cassiopeiae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 48 Cassiopeiae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 48 Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
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:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
48 Cassiopeiae is circumpolar and transits at 01:15 UTC (altitude: 70.5°)