Nu

Variable star

Its story

Nu Cephei is an extremely luminous white supergiant in the constellation of the Ethiopian King. Its brightness shifts gently —the subtle pulse of a massive star nearing the end of its life— and ranks it among the most distant stars still faintly visible to the unaided eye. In the sky, Cepheus eternally watches his queen Cassiopeia and his chained daughter Andromeda.

Constellation: Cepheus
Apparent magnitude: 4.25
Distance: 326200.0 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 326.362° · Dec 61.121°
Catalogue: HIP 107418 · HD 207260

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