κ Cassiopeiae (kappa Cassiopeiae)
κ Cassiopeiae is a variable supergiant star of spectral class B1 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
κ Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.16. Because of its moderate brightness, κ 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Cassiopeiae is distant 4,126.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Cassiopeiae (kappa Cassiopeiae) is circumpolar and transits at 08:33 UTC (altitude: 78.4°)