Epsilon Cephei

Epsilon Cephei

A visual band light curve for Epsilon Cephei, adapted from Bruntt et al. (2007)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 22h 15m 02.19530s
Declination +57° 02 36.8771
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.15 - 4.21
Characteristics
Spectral type F0 V (Sr II) or F0 IV
U−B color index +0.073
B−V color index +0.277
Variable type δ Sct
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−4.7±0.8 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +481.53 mas/yr
Dec.: +46.04 mas/yr
Parallax (π)38.17±0.97 mas
Distance85 ± 2 ly
(26.2 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.13
Details
ε Cep Aa
Mass1.64 M
Radius1.86 R
Luminosity11.65 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.11±0.14 cgs
Temperature7,514±255 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.08 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)91 km/s
Age1.097 Gyr
ε Cep Ab
Mass0.57 M
Other designations
ε Cephei, 23 Cephei, BD+56 2741, HD 211336, HIP 109857, HR 8494, SAO 34227
Database references
SIMBADdata

Epsilon Cephei, Latinized from ε Cephei, is a star in the northern constellation of Cepheus. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 38.17 mas as seen from the Earth, it is located about 85 light years from the Sun. The star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.18.