6 Cephei
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 69.98°
Az: 323.34°
Direction: North-West
6 Cephei is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Cepheus.
6 Cephei visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its faintness, 6 Cephei 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.
DSS2 image of 6 Cephei. The red arrow shows the motion of 6 Cephei during the next
100000 years (10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 6 Cephei.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 6 Cephei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of 6 Cephei.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
6 Cephei is distant 1,079.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
6 Cephei is circumpolar and transits at 05:27 UTC (altitude: 76.5°)