Epsilon Cephei (HIP 109857), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Epsilon Cephei (HIP 109857) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F0V(Sr)) in Stars, 84 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.18.

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Epsilon Cephei (HIP 109857)

Epsilon Cephei is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 84 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.18. Iron abundance: 0.08 (120% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 58.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,567 29,051 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 22h 15m, Dec +57° 2.6'

Spectral type: F0V(Sr)

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