Stars: A guide to the night sky
Segin, Epsilon Cassiopeiae (ε Cas), is a blue-white star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude of 3.37, it is the constellation’s fifth brightest star, after Gamma Cassiopeiae, Schedar, Caph and Ruchbah. Segin […]
Gamma Cassiopeiae (γ Cas) is a spectroscopic binary star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Informally known as Navi, it is one of the four brightest stars in Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude that varies from […]
Ruchbah, Delta Cassiopeiae (δ Cas) is an eclipsing binary star system located in the constellation Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude of 2.68, it is the fourth brightest star in Cassiopeia, after Gamma Cassiopeiae, Schedar and […]
Schedar, Alpha Cassiopeiae (α Cas) is an orange giant star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies at a distance of 228 light years from Earth. With an apparent magnitude of 2.240, it is the […]
Caph, Beta Cassiopeiae (β Cas) is a white giant star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. With an average apparent magnitude of 2.28, it is the third brightest star in Cassiopeia, after Gamma Cassiopeiae and Schedar […]
Algol, Beta Persei (β Per) is a triple star system located in the constellation Perseus. Commonly known as the Demon Star, it is one of the best-known variable stars in the sky and a prototype […]
Mirfak, Alpha Persei (α Per) is a yellow supergiant star located in the constellation Perseus. With an apparent magnitude of 1.806, it is the brightest star in Perseus, outshining the more famous Algol, and the […]