Stars in Cassiopeia
The brightest star in Cassiopeia is Cih, at apparent magnitude 2.15 and 549 ly from Earth, one of 50 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 9 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cih | 2.15 | 549 ly | B0IV:evar | ~10,738 K |
| 2 | Schedar | 2.24 | 228 ly | K0II-IIIvar | ~4,368 K |
| 3 | Caph | 2.28 | 54.7 ly | F2III-IV | ~6,989 K |
| 4 | Ruchbah | 2.66 | 99.4 ly | A5Vv SB | ~8,486 K |
| 5 | Segin | 3.35 | 412 ly | B2pvar | ~12,489 K |
| 6 | Achird | 3.46 | 19.4 ly | G0V SB | ~6,019 K |
| 7 | Fulu | 3.69 | 593 ly | B2IV | ~13,489 K |
| 8 | 50 Cas | 3.95 | 157 ly | A2V | ~10,150 K |
| 9 | Kappa Cas | 4.17 | – | B1Ia | ~8,748 K |
| 10 | Theta Cas | 4.34 | 134 ly | A7Vvar | ~8,403 K |
| 11 | Iota Cas | 4.46 | 133 ly | A5p Sr | ~8,546 K |
| 12 | Omicron Cas | 4.48 | 703 ly | B5III | ~11,076 K |
| 13 | 48 Cas | 4.49 | 115 ly | A3IV | ~8,453 K |
| 14 | Castula | 4.62 | 200 ly | G8III-IV | ~4,848 K |
| 15 | HD 219134 | 5.57 | 21.3 ly | K3 V | 4,913 K |
| 16 | HD 2952 | 5.93 | 359 ly | K0 III | 4,853 K |
| 17 | HD 220074 | 6.41 | 1,059 ly | M2 III | 3,787 K |
| 18 | HD 19615 | 6.56 | 865 ly | K0 | 4,263 K |
| 19 | HD 11755 | 6.88 | 767 ly | G5 | 4,312 K |
| 20 | HD 7924 | 7.18 | 55.4 ly | K0.5 V | 5,075 K |
| 21 | HD 221585 | 7.46 | 182 ly | G8 IV | 5,620 K |
| 22 | HD 13908 | 7.52 | 259 ly | F8 V | 6,255 K |
| 23 | HD 220842 | 7.98 | 211 ly | F8 | 5,960 K |
| 24 | HD 17156 | 8.17 | 255 ly | G5 | 6,046 K |
| 25 | Nushagak | 8.17 | 245 ly | G5 | ~5,804 K |
| 26 | HD 240237 | 8.19 | 3,044 ly | K2 III | 3,926 K |
| 27 | HD 240210 | 8.27 | 1,215 ly | K3 III | 4,297 K |
| 28 | HD 219415 | 8.91 | 539 ly | K0 III | 4,820 K |
| 29 | TOI-1736 | 8.95 | 290 ly | G-type | 5,636 K |
| 30 | BD+55 362 | 9.38 | 171 ly | K3 | 5,012 K |
| 31 | Gl 49 | 9.56 | 32.1 ly | M1.5 V | 3,805 K |
| 32 | TYC 3667-1280-1 | 9.86 | 1,557 ly | K-type | 5,130 K |
| 33 | Gliese 48 | 9.98 | 26.9 ly | M3.5 V | 3,450 K |
| 34 | TOI-1648 | 10.43 | 228 ly | K-type | 4,850 K |
| 35 | TOI-1533 | 10.95 | 326 ly | K-type | 5,146 K |
| 36 | WASP-93 | 10.97 | 1,208 ly | F4 | 6,700 K |
| 37 | TOI-1472 | 11.30 | 397 ly | K-type | 5,100 K |
| 38 | TOI-2049 | 11.41 | 1,864 ly | F-type | 6,164 K |
| 39 | TOI-2046 | 11.55 | 945 ly | F8 V | 6,250 K |
| 40 | TOI-6016 | 11.89 | 1,190 ly | F | 6,110 K |
| 41 | TOI-3693 | 11.95 | 575 ly | G-type | 5,321 K |
| 42 | TOI-4010 | 12.29 | 579 ly | K V | 4,960 K |
| 43 | TOI-3980 | 12.55 | 1,587 ly | G-type | 5,840 K |
| 44 | TOI-6029 | 12.86 | 1,967 ly | F-type | 6,223 K |
| 45 | TOI-1695 | 12.99 | 147 ly | M1 V | 3,690 K |
| 46 | LHS 1478 | 13.30 | 59.5 ly | m3 V | 3,381 K |
| 47 | TOI-1470 | 13.46 | 169 ly | M1.5 V | 3,709 K |
| 48 | TOI-3664 | 13.88 | 1,516 ly | G-type | 5,593 K |
| 49 | TOI-2120 | 15.65 | 105 ly | M-type | 3,131 K |
| 50 | TOI-6330 | 16.33 | 453 ly | M-type | 3,539 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Cassiopeia?
The brightest star in Cassiopeia is Cih, at apparent magnitude 2.15 and 549 ly from Earth, one of 50 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 9 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Cassiopeia?
The nearest of them is Achird, 19 ly away.