Star
Shedar
α Cassiopeiae · HIP 3179 · Orange bright giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.17) — a surface around 4,400 K.
Distance
228 light-years
Spectral type
K0II-IIIvar
Brightness
mag 2.24
Absolute mag
-1.99
Luminosity
542 × Sun
Surface
~4,400 K
Right ascension
0h 40m 30s
Declination
+56° 32′
- Shedar is a orange bright giant in Cassiopeia.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.