Sigma Cas
Excellent (60/100)
HIP 118243; Sigma Cas; 8 Cas
DoubleStar
Cassiopeia
(Cas)
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.88
Spectral Type
B1V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.07)
Distance
544 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 59m 00.5s
Dec
+55° 45' 18.0"
Constellation
Cassiopeia
(Cas)
HR
9071
HIP
118243
Bayer
Sigma
Flamsteed
8 Cas
Double Cat
17140
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
3.1″
Companion Mag
7.2
Position Angle
326°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
STF3049
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 3.1″ · PA: 326° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Stellar Notes
AB binary, 5.0v B2III, 7.1v B3V.
ADS 17140B.
Probable foreground star of a sparse group with HR 9045, 9052 and several fainter stars.
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