φ Cassiopeiae (phi Cassiopeiae)

φ Cassiopeiae is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

φ Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.98. Because of its moderate brightness, φ Cassiopeiae should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about φ Cassiopeiae:

Color of φ Cassiopeiae ⬤

Magnitude of φ Cassiopeiae 4.98

Class Hypergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW φ Cassiopeiae (phi Cassiopeiae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 34°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of φ Cassiopeiae

φ Cassiopeiae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of φ Cassiopeiae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 01h 20m 04s

Declination J2000 +58° 13’ 54”

Galactic Longitude 126.71°

Galactic Latitude -4.43°

Constellation Cassiopeia

The simplified sky map below shows the position of φ Cassiopeiae in the sky:

Finder chart φ Cassiopeiae (phi Cassiopeiae) star

Simplified finder chart for φ Cassiopeiae (phi Cassiopeiae).

Visibility of φ Cassiopeiae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

φ Cassiopeiae (phi Cassiopeiae) is circumpolar and transits at 08:53 UTC (altitude: 83.2°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of φ Cassiopeiae

The image below is a photograph of φ Cassiopeiae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of φ Cassiopeiae is 0 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of φ Cassiopeiae (phi Cassiopeiae) star

DSS2 image of φ Cassiopeiae. The red arrow shows the motion of φ Cassiopeiae during the next 100000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of φ Cassiopeiae from the Sun and relative movement

φ Cassiopeiae is distant 2,328.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 714.29 pc

Distance (light year) 2,328.57 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -24 km/s

Proper Motion Dec -0.002 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of φ Cassiopeiae

φ Cassiopeiae belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a hypergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -4.29

Spectral Type F0I

Color Index (B-V) 0.68

Temperature of φ Cassiopeiae 5671K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ Cassiopeiae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

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

φ Cassiopeiae star system properties

φ Cassiopeiae is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the φ Cassiopeiae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.98

Secondary star magnitude 6.88

Magnitude difference 1.9

Separation 133.8 arcsec

Alternative designations of φ Cassiopeiae

Bayer designation φ Cassiopeiae
(phi Cassiopeiae)

Flamsteed designation 34 Cassiopeiae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD7927

SAO Catalogue SAO22191

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP6242

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+57 260

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS1073

In Evidence

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