Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Erakis (μ Cep)  ·  IC 1396  ·  The star The Garnet Star
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Mu Cephei Star with IC1396, Ed Litoborski
Mu Cephei Star with IC1396
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Mu Cephei Star with IC1396

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Mu Cephei Star with IC1396, Ed Litoborski
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Mu Cephei Star with IC1396

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Mu Cephei, also known as Herschel's Garnet Star, Erakis, or HD 206936, is a red supergiant or hypergiant star in the constellation Cepheus. It appears garnet red and is located at the edge of the IC 1396 nebula.

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Mu Cephei Star with IC1396, Ed Litoborski