Phi Cassiopeiae

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φ Cassiopeiae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 01h20m04.9s
Declination +58°13′54″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.95
Characteristics
Spectral type F0Ia
B-V color index +0.68
U-B color index +0.49
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −24 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −1.31 mas/yr
Dec.: −2.19 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 1.40 ± 0.68 mas
Distance 2300 ly (710 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) −4.31
Other designations
34 Cassiopeiae, HR 382, HD 7927, BD+57°260, HIP 6242, SAO 22191, GC 1594, ADS 1073, CCDM J01200+5813

Phi Cassiopeiae (φ Cas / φ Cassiopeiae) is a star in the constellation Cassiopeia. φ Cassiopeiae is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.95. It is approximately 2300 light years from Earth. It appears among the stars of the open cluster NGC 457, but it is a foreground star and not a member of the cluster.