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Phi Cassiopeiae
Phi Cassiopeiae is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from φ Cassiopeiae, and abbreviated Phi Cas or φ Cas. With a combined apparent magnitude of +4.95, it is visible to the naked eye. The two brightest components are A and C, sometimes called φ 1 and φ 2 Cas. φ Cas A is an F0 bright supergiant of magnitude 5.11 and φ Cas C is a 7.08 magnitude B6 supergiant at 134".
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Phi Cassiopeiae is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from φ Cassiopeiae, and abbreviated Phi Cas or φ Cas. With a combined apparent magnitude of +4.95, it is visible to the naked eye. The two brightest components are A and C, sometimes called φ 1 and φ 2 Cas. φ Cas A is an F0 bright supergiant of magnitude 5.11 and φ Cas C is a 7.08 magnitude B6 supergiant at 134".
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