AR Cephei (AR Cep) is a variable star in the constellation Cepheus. It is classified as a semiregular star,[1][2] and has a maximum apparent magnitude of +7.32.
 AR Cephei, as seen during the Digitized Sky Survey | |
| Object type | Semiregular variable star |
|---|---|
| Other designations | DO 42253, FK5 6018, GCRV 27213, GSC 04654-00911, HD 217158, HIC 112882, HIP 112882, IRAS 22526+8446, 2MASS J22513374+8502469, PPM 4030, RAFGL 2988, SAO 3809, AG+84 497, BD+84 516, Gaia DR2 2300884800184802816, AR Cep, AAVSO 2253+84, GC 31962, TYC 4654-911-1, TIC 461522596, Gaia DR3 2300884800185315712 |
Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
| 22h 51m 33.68 | |
| Declination | +85° 02` 46.9 |
| Distance | ~1,114 ly |
In visual light (V) | |
| +7.3 | |
| Temperature | 2,400 - 3,700 K |
Distance
editAR Cephei is located approximately 1,114 light-years (350 parsecs) from the Solar System, and has a radial velocity of -14.58000 ± 0.48 km/s, meaning that it is moving toward the Sun at ~14 kilometers every second.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1990JAVSO..19...73K Page 73". adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "obj-Cep". britastro.org. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database". ASAS-SN Variable Stars Database. ASAS-SN. Retrieved 20 October 2024.