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Alpha Cassiopeiae (Schedar )

Alpha Cassiopeiae (α Cas), also known as Schedar , is a spectral class K0II-IIIvar star of magnitude 2.24 located in the constellation Cassiopeia. α Cas is one of the brighter stars in Cassiopeia and can be seen by the naked eye under dark skies or with binoculars.

      1. Name:
      2. Alpha Cassiopeiae
      1. Short name:
      2. α Cas
      1. Common name:
      2. Schedar
      1. Spectral class:
      2. K0II-IIIvar
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 2.24
      1. Right Acension:
      2. 00h 40m 30.39s
      1. Declination:
      2. +56° 32' 14.7"