50 Cassiopeiae
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 | 50 Cas, HR 580, HD 12216, SAO 4560, BD +71 117, FK5: 70 |
constellation | Cassiopeia |
data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)
position, motion, parallax:
position (J2000) | RA: 2h 3min 26.1sec | DEC: +72° 25' 17'' | ||
position (B1900) | RA: 1h 54min 53.1sec | DEC: +71° 56' 15'' | ||
proper motion (J2000) | RA: -0.045 arcsec/a | DEC: 0.022 arcsec/a | ||
radial velocity | -14 km/s note: spectroscopic binaries, double lined spectra |
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rotational velocity | 84 km/s (uncertain) (variable) | |||
galactic coordinates | longitude: 128.38° | latitude: 10.31° |
magnitude
visual magnitude | 3.98 (V on UBV Johnson system) |
spectral / color information
spectral class | A2V |
B-V-magnitude | -0.01 |
U-B-magnitude | 0.03 |
R-I-magnitude |
data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)
position, motion, parallax:
position (J2000) | RA: 2h 3min 26.088sec | DEC: +72° 25' 16.69'' | ±0.06 arcsec | source: 15 |
proper motion (J2000) | RA: -0.0099 arcsec/a | DEC: 0.022 arcsec/a | source: 25 | |
radial velocity | -14 km/s | source: 25 | ||
galactic coord. (B1950) | longitude: 128.38° | latitude: 10.31° |
magnitude:
visual | 3.98 (observed) | source: 25 |
photovisual | 4.1 | source: 2 |
spectral information:
spectral class | A2 | source: 96 | |
Morgan-Keenan | A2V | source: 25 | |
B-magnitude | 3.97 ±0.05 | B-V-magnitude | -0.01 |
U-magnitude | 4 ±0.05 | U-B-magnitude | 0.03 |
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 | |
15 | FK5, FK5 Extension and FK5 Supplement |
Fricke, W., H. Schwan and T. Lederle, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part I. The Basic Fundamental Stars," Veroff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 32, Heidelberg, Germany, 1988, and Fricke, W., H. Schwan, and T.E. Corbin, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part II. The FK5 Extension," Veröff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 33, Heidelberg, Germany, 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: 1h 59min 7.151sec | DEC: +72° 10' 50.83'' | ±0.004 arcsec |
position (J2000) | RA: 2h 3min 26.099sec | DEC: +72° 25' 16.78'' | |
proper motion B1950 (FK4) | RA: -0.0092 arcsec/a | DEC: 0.029 arcsec/a | ±0.001 arcsec/a in RA ±0.001 arcsec/a in DEC |
proper motion J2000 (FK5) | RA: -0.0098 arcsec/a | DEC: 0.023 arcsec/a | |
source of proper motion data | Determined by source catalog |
magnitude:
visual | 4.1 (accuracy: 2 decimals) |
source of visual magnitude data | Taken from the "Henry Draper Catalogue". |
spectral information:
spectral class | A2 |
source of spectral data | Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog. |
catalogues
source catalogue | FK4, catalogue number: 70 |
Durchmusterung | BD+71 117 |
Boss General Catalogue | 2445 |
Henry Draper Catalogue | 12216 |