Castula

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Its story

Castula rests among the five stars that trace the W of Cassiopeia, the mythical queen condemned to spin tied to her celestial throne. Its Latin name referred to a short Roman tunic, a garment imagined for the figure. A yellow G-class giant 199 light years away, it is distant enough for its light to arrive with the slowness of two centuries of travel.

Constellation: Cassiopeia
Apparent magnitude: 4.62
Distance: 199.9 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 14.166° · Dec 59.181°
Catalogue: HIP 4422 · HD 5395

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