ι Cassiopeiae (iota Cassiopeiae)
ι Cassiopeiae is a variable and multiple star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
ι Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.52. Because of its moderate brightness, ι 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
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
ι Cassiopeiae is also a Sr chemically peculiar star.The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ι Cassiopeiae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ι Cassiopeiae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ι Cassiopeiae is distant 141.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ι Cassiopeiae (iota Cassiopeiae) is circumpolar and transits at 02:51 UTC (altitude: 50.2°)