Beta Cephei

Star 92 of 100


Constellation: Cepheus

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 21h 28m.7

Declination: +70° 34'

Magnitude: 3.2, 8.6

Separation: 13.5"

Position Angle: 251°

Last WDS Measure: 2016

My Observation Details

Object Name: Beta Cephei
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 5
Lat/Lon: 35.15, -85.32
Instrument: 1300/102
Power:
Date: 10-15-2025
Time: 9:45pm EST
Est. P.A.: 240 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Seeing dropped a bit and Beta Ceph B was only visible in calm atmosphere. Color of the primary is buish-white. Noticable size and magnitude difference in teh pair.

Additional Notes

Any other observations, challenges encountered, or notable details about this observation session

Sketch

Beta Cephei sketch