Nu Cassiopeiae

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Nu Cassiopeiae
File:Nu cassiopeiae diagram.jpg
Map of the Bayer-designated stars in Cassiopeia. Nu Cassiopeiae is circled.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cassiopeia[1]
Right ascension Template:RA[2]
Declination Template:DEC[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.89[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[4][5]
Spectral type B9 III[6] or B8 V[7]
U−B Template:Engvar −0.43[8]
B−V Template:Engvar −0.11[8]
Astrometry
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Parallax (π)7.92±0.32 mas[2]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
(Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.60[1]
Details
Mass3.6[10] Template:Solar mass
Radius2.8[10] Template:Solar radius
Luminosity194[10] Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)Script error: No such module "val".[11] cgs
TemperatureScript error: No such module "val".[11] K
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Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
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Database references
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File:Nu Cassiopeiae.jpg
ν Cassiopeiae in optical light

Nu Cassiopeiae, Latinized from ν Cassiopeiae, is a solitary[13] star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. With an apparent visual magnitude of +4.89,[3] it is a faint star but visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 7.92 mas as seen from Earth,[2] this star is located around 410 light years from the Sun. Cowley et al. (1969) catalogued this star with a stellar classification of B9 III,[6] indicating it has the spectrum of an evolved B-type giant star. However, Palmer et al. (1968) assigned it a class of B8 V, which would instead suggest it is an ordinary B-type main-sequence star.[7]

References

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