S Cephei (S Cep), also designated as HD 206362, is a carbon star and Mira-type variable in the constellation Cepheus. Based on the measurement of its annual parallax by the Gaia satellite, the star is approximately ~1,590 ly (~490 pc) away from Earth .

Mu Cephei (Latinized from μ Cephei, abbreviated Mu Cep or μ Cep), also known as the Garnet Star, is a red supergiant star in the constellation Cepheus. It appears garnet red and is located at the edge of the IC 1396 nebula. It is a 4th magnitude star easily visible to the naked eye under good observing conditions.

Mu Cephei -- the Garnet -- has a magnificence all out of proportion to its seemingly fainter status. As a red class M (M2, but which has also been classed M1) bright supergiant with a low temperature of 3700 Kelvin, it is one of the larger stars visible. Indeed, it is one of the largest and most luminous stars that can be seen not only with the ...

S Cephei is a highly evolved carbon-type Mira variable with a period of about 485 days. S Cep exhibits the large amplitude pulsations typical of Miras, but there is more irregularity present in the light curve than usual.

2023年3月17日 · Nearby was the hugely admired carbon star S Cephei. I showed this magnificent tomato-red star to my 2 friends at magnifications 40x and 112x, and they were both bowled over by its colour. Then I had a go at estimating its current magnitude.

S Cephei, abbreviated as S Cep, also designated HD 206362, is a carbon star and a Mira-like variable in the constellation Cepheus. According to the measurement of its annual parallax by the satellite Gaia, the star’s distance is around ∼1,590 ly (∼487 pc) from Earth.

2020年12月2日 · Mu Cephei, also known as the Garnet Star, is a red supergiant star in the constellation Cepheus. It’s best viewed in autumn. The Garnet Star lies more than 2,000 light year away, but we can still see its light from any suburban backyard.

2020年3月30日 · The Garnet Star, Mu Cephei (μ Cep), is a red supergiant located in the constellation Cepheus. With an average apparent magnitude of 4.08, it is the 10th brightest star in the constellation. Notable for its striking red colour, …

Mu Cephei (Erakis or μ Cep) is a red supergiant located in the Cepheus constellation. Mu Cephei is also known as Erakis or μ Cep. The star is also commonly known as Herschel's Garnet Star after William Herschel's description of the visual appearance of the star.

Search (S-CEP): Google Scirus AAVSO: Search (S CEPHEI): Google Scirus AAVSO: Chart status: OK. Observations on this site: 2453237 8.3 8.3. Send us a comment, a reference or a link about this star, that we should add on this page. Your name/e-mail (optional). We will not use your e-mail for any purpose except answering your comment.