Delta Cephei

Star 97 of 100


Constellation: Cepheus

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 22h 29m.2

Declination: +58° 25'

Magnitude: 4.2, 6.1

Separation: 41.0"

Position Angle: 191°

Last WDS Measure: 2018

My Observation Details

Object Name: Delta Cephei
Seeing: E
Transparency: 5
Lat/Lon: 35.15, -85.32
Instrument: 1300/102
Power: 144x
Date: 10-15-25
Time: 9:33om EST
Est. P.A.: 190 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Could see this pair as a single star with the naked eye. In the EP easily split with Delta Ceph A being brighter and a dull yellow. The “B” star is white.

Additional Notes

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Sketch

Delta Cephei sketch