Alpha Cephei
Star in the constellation of Cepheus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alpha Cephei (α Cephei, abbreviated Alpha Cep, α Cep), officially named Alderamin /ælˈdɛrəmɪn/,[9][10] is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cepheus near the northern pole. The star is relatively close to Earth at 49 light years (ly) and drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of about −16 km/s.
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Cepheus |
Right ascension | 21h 18m 34.7715s[1] |
Declination | +62° 35′ 08.061″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.5141[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A8Vn[3] or A7IV-V[4] |
U−B color index | +0.12[5] |
B−V color index | +0.21[5] |
Variable type | suspected δ Sct[6] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −10[1] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +150.55[2] mas/yr Dec.: 49.09[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 66.50 ± 0.11 mas[2] |
Distance | 49.05 ± 0.08 ly (15.04 ± 0.02 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.57[7] |
Details[4] | |
Mass | 2.00±0.15 M☉ |
Radius | 2.175±0.046 (polar) 2.823±0.097 (equator) R☉ |
Luminosity | 17[8] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.99[8] cgs |
Temperature | 7,700±170 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.09 dex |
Rotation | 12.11±0.26 h |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 283±19 km/s |
Age | 0.82 Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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