Beta Cassiopeiae (β Cas / β Cassiopeiae) is a Delta Scuti variable star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It has the traditional name Caph, from the Arabic word كف kaf, "palm" (i.e. reaching from the Pleiades), also known as al-Sanam al-Nakah. Another Arabic name is al-Kaff al-Khadib.
β Cassiopeiae is a yellow-white F-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +2.28. It is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star and its brightness varies ...
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Beta Cassiopeiae
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Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky. In Greek mythology it was considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern...
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