Iota Cephei
Star in the constellation Cepheus
Iota Cephei (ι Cephei, ι Cep) is a star in the northern constellation Cepheus . Based upon an annual parallax shift of 28.29 mas as seen from the Earth,[ 1] it is located about 115 light years from the Sun . The star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.5.[ 2]
It is a K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III.[ 3] It is currently at an evolutionary stage known as the red clump , indicating that it is generating energy through the fusion of helium at its core.[ 8] It has 11 times the Sun's radius and about 2.15 times the mass of the Sun . Its luminosity is 57 times that of the Sun, and its surface has an effective temperature of 4,768 K.[ 5]
Pole star
Iota Cephei is located within 5° of the precessional path traced across the celestial sphere by the Earth's North pole . In about 3,000 years, it will be one of the closest visible stars to the celestial north pole, along with Alfirk which will also be within 5° of the precessional path, on the other side.
References
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