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CS Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 3h 29m 4s
Declination +59° 56.4′ 0″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.21
Distance > 4300 ly
(> 1300 pc)
Spectral type B9Ia
Other designations
HD 21291, HIP 16228, SAO 24054, ADS 2544, CCDM 03291+5956

CS Camelopardalis (CS Cam) is a binary star in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is more than 4300 light years from Earth. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... The J2000. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe at one time or another during the year. ... Camelopardalis, Latin for giraffe, is the name of a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably created earlier by Petrus Plancius. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... // Headline text HEY!! HOW ARE YOU ALL?? Its nice of you to come read this page. ... The distance between two points is the length of a straight line segment between them. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... Artists impression of a binary star system consisting of a black hole, with an accretion disc around it, and a main sequence star. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe at one time or another during the year. ... Camelopardalis, Latin for giraffe, is the name of a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably created earlier by Petrus Plancius. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth (often referred to as The Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth in order of size. ...


The primary component, CS Camelopardalis A, is a blue-white B-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.21. It is classified as a Alpha Cygni type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.19 to +4.23. Its companion, CS Camelopardalis B, is a magnitude +8.7 star located 2.9 arcseconds from the primary. In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... Supergiants are the most massive stars. ... // Headline text HEY!! HOW ARE YOU ALL?? Its nice of you to come read this page. ... Alpha Cygni variables are variable stars which exhibit non-radial pulsations. ... Most stars are of almost constant luminosity. ... A second of arc or arcsecond is a unit of angular measurement which comprises one-sixtieth of an arcminute, or 1/3600 of a degree of arc or 1/1296000 ≈ 7. ...


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CS Camelopardalis Information (83 words)
CS Camelopardalis (CS Cam) is a binary star in the constellation Camelopardalis.
The primary component, CS Camelopardalis A, is a blue-white B-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.21.
Its companion, CS Camelopardalis B, is a magnitude +8.7 star located 2.9 arcseconds from the primary.
Astronomical Glossary (12971 words)
C is an intermediary in the process by which hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium with release of energy.
C, a beta emitter of half-life approximately 5730 years, is being formed continuously in the atmosphere as a result of cosmic-ray action.
C, the possibility of exchange of carbon with carbon of a different age during the elapsed time, the possibility of contamination of the sample, and the effect of burning of fossil fuels on the composition of atmospheric carbon.
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