Stars in Cepheus
The brightest star in Cepheus is Alderamin, at apparent magnitude 2.45 and 49 ly from Earth, one of 55 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 6 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 | Alderamin | 2.45 | 49.0 ly | A7IV-V | ~7,747 K |
| 2 | Errai | 3.21 | 46.0 ly | K1IV | ~4,670 K |
| 3 | Alfirk | 3.23 | 685 ly | B2IIIv SB | ~13,609 K |
| 4 | gam Cep | 3.23 | 46.0 ly | K1 III-IV | 4,775 K |
| 5 | Zeta Cep | 3.39 | 836 ly | K1Ibv SB | ~3,708 K |
| 6 | Eta Cep | 3.41 | 46.5 ly | K0IV | ~4,964 K |
| 7 | Iota Cep | 3.50 | 115 ly | K0III | ~4,619 K |
| 8 | Delta Cep | 4.07 | 865 ly | G2Ibvar | ~5,348 K |
| 9 | Epsilon Cep | 4.18 | 85.4 ly | F0IV | ~7,605 K |
| 10 | Theta Cep | 4.21 | 136 ly | A7III | ~8,171 K |
| 11 | Garnet Star | 4.23 | – | M2Ia | ~2,937 K |
| 12 | HR 285 | 4.24 | 280 ly | K2II-III | ~4,283 K |
| 13 | Nu Cep | 4.25 | – | A2Iavar | ~6,509 K |
| 14 | Kurhah | 4.26 | 96.5 ly | Am | ~6,994 K |
| 15 | Kappa Cep | 4.38 | 315 ly | B9III | ~10,738 K |
| 16 | Pi Cep | 4.41 | 247 ly | G2III | ~5,275 K |
| 17 | HD 18438 | 5.50 | 731 ly | M2.5 III | 3,860 K |
| 18 | HD 12648 | 6.99 | 594 ly | G5 | 4,835 K |
| 19 | HD 216520 | 7.53 | 63.8 ly | K2 | 5,103 K |
| 20 | TOI-1431 | 8.03 | 486 ly | Am C | 7,690 K |
| 21 | HD 207897 | 8.37 | 92.3 ly | K0 V | 5,106 K |
| 22 | HD 211403 | 8.48 | 271 ly | F7 V | 6,273 K |
| 23 | HD 211810 | 8.59 | 211 ly | G5 | 5,652 K |
| 24 | TOI-1518 | 8.95 | 737 ly | F0 | 7,299 K |
| 25 | TOI-1408 | 9.27 | 455 ly | F8 V | 6,117 K |
| 26 | Kruger 60 | 9.59 | 13.0 ly | M2V | ~3,631 K |
| 27 | HIP 109384 | 9.61 | 192 ly | G5 | 5,180 K |
| 28 | TOI-1630 | 9.62 | 216 ly | G-type | 5,504 K |
| 29 | TOI-1669 | 10.22 | 363 ly | G-type | 5,497 K |
| 30 | TOI-1288 | 10.45 | 375 ly | G V | 5,388 K |
| 31 | TYC 4282-00605-1 | 10.46 | 1,514 ly | K-type | 4,300 K |
| 32 | TOI-1758 | 10.79 | 315 ly | K-type | 5,169 K |
| 33 | TOI-1516 | 10.86 | 806 ly | F8 V | 6,520 K |
| 34 | TOI-2154 | 11.07 | 967 ly | F-type | 6,280 K |
| 35 | TOI-2031 A | 11.25 | 901 ly | F-type | 6,490 K |
| 36 | TOI-2152 | 11.44 | 988 ly | F4 V | 6,630 K |
| 37 | TOI-2040 | 11.49 | 472 ly | K-type | 5,132 K |
| 38 | TOI-4153 | 11.60 | 1,382 ly | F-type | 6,860 K |
| 39 | TOI-1420 | 11.65 | 659 ly | G-type | 5,510 K |
| 40 | TOI-4155 | 11.85 | 785 ly | G-type | 5,724 K |
| 41 | TOI-1759 | 11.93 | 131 ly | M0.0 V | 4,065 K |
| 42 | TOI-4145 A | 12.08 | 670 ly | G-type | 5,281 K |
| 43 | TOI-1466 | 12.19 | 282 ly | K-type | 4,435 K |
| 44 | TOI-4329 | 12.72 | 2,339 ly | F-type | 6,000 K |
| 45 | TOI-7155 | 12.76 | 472 ly | K-type | 4,673 K |
| 46 | GJ 4276 | 12.90 | 69.6 ly | M4.0 | 3,387 K |
| 47 | G 264-012 | 13.08 | 52.2 ly | M4.0 V | 3,326 K |
| 48 | TOI-4034 | 13.26 | 2,430 ly | G-type | 5,891 K |
| 49 | TOI-6324 | 13.39 | 67.0 ly | M-type | 3,247 K |
| 50 | TOI-2285 | 13.40 | 138 ly | M-type | 3,491 K |
| 51 | TOI-1756 | 13.88 | 283 ly | K-type | 3,892 K |
| 52 | TOI-6034 | 15.19 | 385 ly | M-type | 3,635 K |
| 53 | TOI-2267 A | 15.56 | 73.5 ly | M5 V | 3,030 K |
| 54 | TOI-1448 | 15.68 | 239 ly | M-type | 3,412 K |
| 55 | TOI-2267 B | – | 73.5 ly | M6 V | 3,022 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Cepheus?
The brightest star in Cepheus is Alderamin, at apparent magnitude 2.45 and 49 ly from Earth, one of 55 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 6 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Cepheus?
The nearest of them is Kruger 60, 13 ly away.