ν Cephei (nu Cephei)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 74.72° Az: 317.95° Direction: North-West

ν Cephei is a variable supergiant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Cepheus.

ν Cephei visual magnitude is 4.29. Because of its moderate brightness, ν Cephei 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.

DSS2 image of ν Cephei. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Cephei during the next 100000 years (-5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 21h 46m 09s

Declination +61° 14’ 08”

Hour Angle 01h 26m 04s

Sideral Time 23h 12m 14s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 45m 26s

Declination +61° 07’ 14”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 102.31°

Galactic Latitude 5.93°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ν Cephei (nu Cephei).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.29

Class Supergiant

Absolute magnitude -6.68

Spectral Type A2I

Color Index (B-V) 0.52

Temperature 6300K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν Cephei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν Cephei. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν Cephei is distant 5,093.75 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 1,562.50

Distance (light year) 5,093.75

Radial Speed -21 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν Cephei
(nu Cephei)

Flamsteed designation 10 Cephei

Henry Draper Catalogue HD207260

SAO Catalogue SAO19624

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP107418

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+60 2288

FK5 Catalogue 1572

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Nu Cep

Visibility from Your Location

ν Cephei (nu Cephei) is circumpolar and transits at 20:22 UTC (altitude: 80.2°)

Set Location

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