V354 Cephei

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Star
V354 Cephei
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Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 22 h 33 m 35 s
declination + 58 ° 53 ′ 45 ″
Apparent brightness approx. 10.8 to 11.4 mag
Typing
Spectral class M2.5 Iab
Astrometry
distance approx. 9000  ly
approx. 3000  pc
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Tycho catalog TYC 3995-449-1 [1]Template: Infobox star / maintenance / specification of the TYC catalog

V354 Cephei is a red supergiant belonging to the Milky Way . It is about 9000  light years away from Earth and, with its 1520 times the diameter of the Sun, is one of the largest known stars .

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