ρ Cassiopeiae (rho Cassiopeiae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 22.28° Az: 341.99° Direction: North-North-West

ρ Cassiopeiae is a variable star of spectral class G2 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

ρ Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, ρ 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.

Image of ρ Cassiopeiae (rho Cassiopeiae) star

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

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 55m 40s

Declination +57° 38’ 29”

Hour Angle 09h 50m 45s

Sidereal Time 09h 46m 26s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 54m 23s

Declination +57° 29’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 115.3°

Galactic Latitude -4.52°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ρ Cassiopeiae (rho Cassiopeiae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.54

Class

Absolute magnitude -8.22

Spectral Type G2

Color Index (B-V) 1.22

Temperature 4270K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ρ Cassiopeiae is distant 11,642.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 43 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 3,571.43

Distance (light year) 11,642.86

Radial Speed -43 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.002"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ρ Cassiopeiae
(rho Cassiopeiae)

Flamsteed designation 7 Cassiopeiae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD224014

SAO Catalogue SAO35879

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP117863

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+56 3111

FK5 Catalogue 899

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Rho Cas

Visibility from Your Location

ρ Cassiopeiae (rho Cassiopeiae) is circumpolar and transits at 04:54 UTC (altitude: 83.8°)

Set Location

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