| Identity |
| Name: | Schedar, alpha Cassiopeiae |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 3179 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 3712
SAO 21609
BD B+55 139
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.24 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K0II-IIIvar |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 0h 40m 30.38724s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | 56° 32' 14.6733" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 14.29 (+/-0.15) mas |
| Derived distance: | 228 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 50.88 (+/-0.11) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -32.13 (+/-0.1) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia | |