ξ Cassiopeiae (xi Cassiopeiae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 50.38° Az: 295.44° Direction: West-North-West

ξ Cassiopeiae is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

ξ Cassiopeiae visual magnitude is 4.8. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ 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 ξ Cassiopeiae (xi Cassiopeiae) star

DSS2 image of ξ Cassiopeiae. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Cassiopeiae during the next 10000 years (2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 43m 27s

Declination +50° 38’ 52”

Hour Angle 04h 20m 59s

Sideral Time 05h 04m 27s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 42m 03s

Declination +50° 30’ 45”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 121.41°

Galactic Latitude -12.33°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ξ Cassiopeiae (xi Cassiopeiae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.8

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -2.86

Spectral Type B2V

Color Index (B-V) -0.11

Temperature 11744K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Cassiopeiae is distant 1,108.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 340.14

Distance (light year) 1,108.84

Radial Speed -10 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.015 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Cassiopeiae
(xi Cassiopeiae)

Flamsteed designation 19 Cassiopeiae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD3901

SAO Catalogue SAO21637

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP3300

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+49 164

FK5 Catalogue 2046

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 260

Visibility from Your Location

ξ Cassiopeiae (xi Cassiopeiae) is circumpolar and transits at 23:42 UTC (altitude: 89.2°)

Set Location

Other stars in Cassiopeia