42 Cas

HIP 8016; 42 Cas Star Cassiopeia (Cas) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.18

Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)

Spectral Type B9V

Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.04)

Distance 815 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 42m 55.9s

Dec +70° 37' 21.0"

Constellation Cassiopeia (Cas)

HR 480

HIP 8016

Flamsteed 42 Cas

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EA, amp. 0.3V, 16.77d.

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