* Astronomy

Maxima of long period variable R Cassiopeiae on the 12th March 2017.

Maxima of long period variable R Cassiopeiae on the 24th June, 2012.

Magnitude: 4.7-13.5
Period: 430.5 days
Type: Mira 

Google earth file: R Cassiopeiae.kmz (1kb, kmz)

Position (J2000):  R.A.  23 58 24.8725  |  Dec.  +51° 23' 19.703"

R Cassiopeiae is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +9.97. It is classified as a Mira-type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.7 to +13.5 with a period of 430.5 days. It is approximately 348 light years from Earth.
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