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name=Eta Cassiopeiae A/B }}
  Epoch J2000
  Constell Cassiopeia
  Ra 00h 49m 063s
  Dec +57&deg 48' 54"


  Class G3 V/K7 V
  B-v 057/139
  U-b 002/103


  Radial V +85
  Prop Mo Ra 108711
  Prop Mo Dec -055965
  Parallax 16838
  P Error 059
  Dist Ly 1936
  Dist Pc 5939


  Name Gl 34B
  Period 480
  Axis 1199
  Eccentricity 0497
  Inclination 3476
  Node 9842


  Age
  Metal 63-68%
  Mass 091/056
  Radius 098/066
  Rotation
  Luminosity 120/03





Eta Cassiopeiae (η Cas / η Cassiopeiae) is a Star System 19.4 Light Year s away from Earth , in the constellation Cassiopeia . Sometimes the traditional name '''Achird''' is used.

The primary star in the η Cassiopeiae system is a yellow Dwarf (main sequence) star of Spectral Type G3 V, putting it in the same spectral class as our Sun , which is of spectral type G2 V. It therefore resembles what our Sun might look like if we were to observe it from η Cassiopeiae. The star is of Apparent Magnitude 3.45. The star has a cooler and dimmer (magnitude 7.51) orange dwarf companion of spectral type K7 V.

There are six dimmer Optical Components reported. However, none of them are related to the η Cassiopeiae system and are in reality more distant stars.


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