Kappa Cassiopeiae

Summary

Kappa Cassiopeiae is a blue supergiant^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (blue_supergiant category, ranking #7 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Cassiopeiae's image is recorded as Kappa Cassiopeiae.jpg^[3].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's image is recorded as Kappa Cassiopeiae, NGC146 and NGC133.jpg^[4].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's instance of is recorded as blue supergiant^[5].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[8].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's constellation is recorded as Cassiopeia^[9].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's spectral class is recorded as BC0.7Ia^[10].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's Commons category is recorded as Kappa Cassiopeiae^[11].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 11256^[12].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04019-03949^[13].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as HD 2905^[14].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J00330000+6255542^[15].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 2599^[16].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as HR 130^[17].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00301+6239^[18].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as κ Cas^[19].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as BD+62 102^[20].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as CEL 78^[21].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 16^[22].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as GC 645^[23].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 301^[24].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 2599^[25].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 393^[26].
• Kappa Cassiopeiae's catalog code is recorded as N30 100^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include blue supergiant^[5], pulsating variable star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], and ultraviolet source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 11256^[12], GSC 04019-03949^[13], HD 2905^[14], 2MASS J00330000+6255542^[15], HIP 2599^[16], and HR 130^[17].

Why It Matters

Kappa Cassiopeiae draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (blue_supergiant category, ranking #7 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]