48 Cassiopeiae
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 02h01m57.4s |
| Declination | +70°54′25″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.71/+6.41 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A3IV |
| U−B color index | +0.06 |
| B−V color index | +0.16 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −54.46 mas/yr Dec.: −10.69 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 27.91 ± 0.56 mas |
| Distance | 116.9 ly (35.83 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +1.72 |
| Orbit | |
| Companion | 48 Cassiopeiae B |
| Period (P) | 60.5 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.62″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.36 |
| Inclination (i) | 17° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 44° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 1965.00 |
| Other designations | |
48 Cassiopeiae is a star system in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is approximately 116.9 light years from Earth.
The primary component, 48 Cassiopeiae A, is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.71. It has an astrometric companion, 48 Cassiopeiae B, which is a F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.41. These two stars orbit around their common centre of mass once every 60.5 years. Component B has a semi-major axis of 0.62 arcseconds, or 22 AU. A third companion, 48 Cassiopeiae C, is a fourteenth magnitude star located 24 arcseconds, or at least 850 AU, away. The primary is also a spectroscopic binary, and has an unresolved companion, meaning the system has at least four components.
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