ρ2 Cephei (rho2 Cephei)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 55.60°
Az: 17.32°
Direction: North-North-East
ρ2 Cephei is a main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Cepheus.
ρ2 Cephei visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its faintness, ρ2 Cephei is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of ρ2 Cephei. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ2 Cephei during the next
10000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ρ2 Cephei (rho2 Cephei).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ρ2 Cephei (rho2 Cephei).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ2 Cephei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ρ2 Cephei.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ2 Cephei is distant 237.09 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
ρ2 Cephei (rho2 Cephei) is circumpolar and transits at 22:44 UTC (altitude: 62.5°)