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	52 Cas, HR 586, HD 12279, SAO 12095, BD +64 282
constellation	Cassiopeia

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 2h 2min 52.7sec	DEC: +64° 54' 5''
position (B1900)	RA: 1h 55min 25.1sec	DEC: +64° 25' 7''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.002 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.015 arcsec/a
radial velocity	-25 km/s note: spectroscopic binaries
rotational velocity	305 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
galactic coordinates	longitude: 130.42°	latitude: 3.07°

magnitude

visual magnitude

6 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	A1Vn
B-V-magnitude	0.03
U-B-magnitude	0.02

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 2h 2min 52.434sec	DEC: +64° 54' 5.36''	±0.35 arcsec	source: 17
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.0026 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.012 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	-25 km/s			source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 130.42°	latitude: 3.07°

magnitude:

visual	6 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	5.9	source: 2
photographic	6	source: 16

spectral information:

spectral class	A2		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	A1Vn		source: 25
B-magnitude	6.03 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	0.03
U-magnitude	6.05 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	0.02

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: 1h 59min 7.482sec	DEC: +64° 39' 40.51''	±0.029 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 2h 2min 52.687sec	DEC: +64° 54' 5.23''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: 0 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.009 arcsec/a	±0.004 arcsec/a in RA ±0.003 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: -0.0002 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.015 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	5.9 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry.

spectral information:

spectral class	A2
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	GC, catalogue number: 2446
Durchmusterung	BD+64 282
Boss General Catalogue	2446
Henry Draper Catalogue	12279