SS Cephei

In today's world, SS Cephei has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide range of people. Its impact and influence cover different areas, affecting both society as a whole and more specific aspects of daily life. Since its emergence, SS Cephei has sparked a series of debates and reflections around its meaning, its implications and its possible consequences. In this article, we will explore in depth the role that SS Cephei plays in the contemporary world, analyzing its relevance in different contexts and its influence on different aspects of modern life.

SS Cephei

SS Cephei, as seen during the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cepheus[1]
Right ascension 03h 49m 30.0153s[2]
Declination +80° 19′ 20.902″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.9 - 7.9[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB[4]
Spectral type M5III[5]
Variable type SRb[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−46.87±0.09[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.911[2] mas/yr
Dec.: 12.062[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.9187±0.1886 mas[2]
Distance830 ± 40 ly
(260 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.13[5]
Details
Mass3.7[7] M
Radius239[8] R
Luminosity5,021[8] L
Surface gravity (log g)2.33[7] cgs
Temperature3,830[7] K
Metallicity −0.32[7] dex
Other designations
BD+79°110, HD 22689, HIP 17881, SAO 594[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata

SS Cephei is a semiregular variable star in the constellation Cepheus. It is of spectral type M5III, and has an estimated temperature of about 3,700 K. The star is about 830 light-years (260 parsecs) from Earth. The brightness of SS Cephei varies between magnitude 6.9 and 7.9.

A light curve for SS Cephei, plotted from Hipparcos data[10]

See also

References

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  9. ^ "V* SS Cep". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  10. ^ EAS (1997). "The HIPPARCOS and TYCHO catalogues". Astrometric and Photometric Star Catalogues Derived from the ESA Hipparcos Space Astrometry Mission. ESA SP Series. 1200. Noordwijk, Netherlands: ESA Publications Division. Bibcode:1997HIP...C......0E. ISBN 9290923997. Retrieved 3 October 2024.