Cepheus
Constellation
The Cepheus Constellation contains the following notable stars: Alderamin, Alfirk, Errai, Kurhah
Notes:
- Alderamin: From Arabic: الذراع اليمين aḏ-ḏirāʿ al-yamīn ('the right arm' [of Cepheus]).
- Alfirk: From Arabic: الفرق al-firq ('the flock'). Name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei.
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Detailed Star Information:
| Name | Harvard Revised Name | Right Ascension (deg) | Declination (deg) | Distance (parsecs) | Vmag (log) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kap Cep | HR7750 | 5.27 | 1.36 | 98.24 | 4.39 |
| 2The Cep | HR7850 | 5.37 | 1.1 | 42.59 | 4.22 |
| 4 Cep | HR7945 | 5.42 | 1.16 | 43.14 | 5.58 |
| 3Eta Cep | HR7957 | 5.43 | 1.08 | 14.27 | 3.43 |
| Alderamin | HR8162 | 5.58 | 1.09 | 15.04 | 2.44 |
| 6 Cep | HR8171 | 5.58 | 1.13 | 609.76 | 5.18 |
| 7 Cep | HR8227 | 5.62 | 1.17 | 229.96 | 5.44 |
| Alfirk | HR8238 | 5.62 | 1.23 | 210.08 | 3.23 |
| 9 Cep | HR8279 | 5.66 | 1.08 | 975.51 | 4.73 |
| Mu Cep | HR8316 | 5.69 | 1.03 | 1818.18 | 4.08 |
| 11 Cep | HR8317 | 5.68 | 1.24 | 55.0 | 4.56 |
| 10Nu Cep | HR8334 | 5.7 | 1.07 | 2083.33 | 4.29 |
| 12 Cep | HR8339 | 5.7 | 1.06 | 126.62 | 5.52 |
| 13 Cep | HR8371 | 5.74 | 0.99 | 1095.77 | 5.8 |
| 16 Cep | HR8400 | 5.76 | 1.28 | 36.73 | 5.03 |
| 14 Cep | HR8406 | 5.77 | 1.01 | 1102.54 | 5.56 |
| 18 Cep | HR8416 | 5.78 | 1.1 | 132.75 | 5.29 |
| Kurhah | HR8417 | 5.78 | 1.13 | 29.59 | 4.29 |
| 20 Cep | HR8426 | 5.78 | 1.1 | 93.69 | 5.27 |
| 19 Cep | HR8428 | 5.78 | 1.09 | 978.38 | 5.11 |
| 21Zet Cep | HR8465 | 5.81 | 1.02 | 256.41 | 3.35 |
| 24 Cep | HR8468 | 5.8 | 1.26 | 120.77 | 4.79 |
| 22Lam Cep | HR8469 | 5.81 | 1.04 | 850.27 | 5.04 |
| 23Eps Cep | HR8494 | 5.83 | 1.0 | 26.21 | 4.19 |
| 25 Cep | HR8511 | 5.84 | 1.1 | 193.9 | 5.75 |
| 26 Cep | HR8561 | 5.88 | 1.14 | 1032.42 | 5.46 |
| 27Del Cep | HR8571 | 5.89 | 1.02 | 281.29 | 3.75 |
| 28Rho1Cep | HR8578 | 5.88 | 1.38 | 61.5 | 5.83 |
| 29Rho2Cep | HR8591 | 5.89 | 1.38 | 73.51 | 5.5 |
| 31 Cep | HR8615 | 5.92 | 1.29 | 57.67 | 5.08 |
| 30 Cep | HR8627 | 5.93 | 1.11 | 93.92 | 5.19 |
| 32Iot Cep | HR8694 | 5.98 | 1.16 | 36.65 | 3.52 |
| 33Pi Cep | HR8819 | 6.06 | 1.32 | 75.64 | 4.41 |
| 34Omi Cep | HR8872 | 6.1 | 1.19 | 62.27 | 4.75 |
| Errai | HR8974 | 6.19 | 1.35 | 13.79 | 3.21 |