Castula - υ2 Cassiopeiae (upsilon2 Cassiopeiae)
Castula, also designated as υ2 Cassiopeiae (upsilon2 Cassiopeiae), is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
Castula visual magnitude is 4.63. Because of its moderate brightness, Castula 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 Castula - υ2 Cassiopeiae (upsilon2 Cassiopeiae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Castula is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Castula is distant 205.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 47 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Castula - υ2 Cassiopeiae (upsilon2 Cassiopeiae) is circumpolar and transits at 23:37 UTC (altitude: 82.2°)