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Proper Names	Caph, Kaff
Bayer Designation	Beta Cassiopeiae
Flamsteed Number	11 Cassiopeiae
HR (BSC)	21
HD	432
Constellation	Cassiopeia
Right Ascension	0h 9m 11s
Declination	+59° 8' 59"
Distance	55 light years 17 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.3 Absolute: +1.2
Spectral Class	F2III bright yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	October (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	Caph is a pulsating variable of the Delta Scuti type, showing rapid pulsations over a period of just two and a half hours. It also possesses a companion star that pursues a 27-day orbit around the giant primary.

A pale yellow star, rather more massive than the Sun, that lies about fifty-five light years away. It is the westernmost of the five stars that make up Cassiopeia's characteristic 'W' shape. Caph is a variable star, showing a pulsating pattern in its luminosity.

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