catalogues and names

The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version)

SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog

catalogues and names

catalogues and names	u2Cas, 28 Cas, HR 265, HD 5395, SAO 21855, BD +58 138
constellation	Cassiopeia

data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 0h 56min 39.8sec	DEC: +59° 10' 52''
position (B1900)	RA: 0h 50min 42.2sec	DEC: +58° 38' 27''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.092 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.046 arcsec/a
radial velocity	-47 km/s note: variable radial velocity
rotational velocity	<17 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
trigonometric parallax	0.051 arcsec
galactic coordinates	longitude: 123.6°	latitude: -3.68°

magnitude

visual magnitude

4.63 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	G8IIIbFe-0.5
B-V-magnitude	0.96
U-B-magnitude	0.69
R-I-magnitude

note (category: spectra):

Possible BaII star.

miscellaneous information

note (category: group membership):

Wolf 630 group.

data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 0h 56min 39.912sec	DEC: +59° 10' 51.79''	±0.35 arcsec	source: 17
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.0116 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.045 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	-47 km/s			source: 25
trigonometric parallax	0.051 arcsec		±0.005 arcsec	source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 123.61°	latitude: -3.68°

magnitude:

visual	4.63 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	4.8	source: 2
photographic	5.8	source: 16

spectral information:

spectral class	K0		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	G8IIIbFe-0.5		source: 25
B-magnitude	5.59 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	0.96
U-magnitude	6.28 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	0.69

sources:

2	HD and HDE Catalogs
Cannon, A.J., and E.C. Pickering, Harvard Annals, Vols 91-99, 1918-24, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; Cannon, A.J., Harvard Annals, Vol. 100, 1925-36, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; and Cannon, A.J., and M. Walton Mayall, Harvard Annals, Vol. 112, 1949, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University
16	PPM North and PPM South Catalogs and PPM Supplement
Roser, S., and U. Bastian, "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions," A&AS, Vol. 74, p. 449, 1988, and Bastian, U., et al., "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions - South," 1993
17	ACRS
Corbin, T.E., and S.E. Urban, Astrographic Catalog Reference Stars, United States Naval Observatory, 1991
25	Bright Star Catalogue, 5th edition
Hoffleit, D. and Warren, W.H. Jr., The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Edition, Version 2, 1994
96	SAO or HD/HDE Catalog
Reference from Value 1 or Reference from Value 2

data from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog (SAO Staff 1966; USNO, ADC 1990)

position and proper motion:

position (B1950)	RA: 0h 53min 40.1sec	DEC: +58° 54' 41.01''	±0.02 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 0h 56min 39.82sec	DEC: +59° 10' 51.74''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: -0.0119 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.041 arcsec/a	±0.004 arcsec/a in RA ±0.003 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: -0.012 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.046 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	4.8 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry.

spectral information:

spectral class	K0
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	GC, catalogue number: 1115
Durchmusterung	BD+58 138
Boss General Catalogue	1115
Henry Draper Catalogue	5395