V Cephei is a white main sequence star in the constellation Cepheus. It only varies slightly by 0.03 of a magnitude. It was suspected of being variable by American astronomer Seth Carlo Chandler noting in 1890 that it varied by 0.7 magnitude but that it needed more confirmation. Subsequent observers were divided in whether they noted variability or not.[9] A subsequent study with photoelectric photometry showed no variability.[10]
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^Hoffleit, Dorrit (1985). "Was Harlow Shapley Right About V Cephei?". The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. 14 (2): 64–66. Bibcode:1985JAVSO..14...64H.
^Fortier, George (1989). "Photoelectric Photometry of V Cephei". The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. 18 (1): 49–51. Bibcode:1989JAVSO..18...49F.