Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  The star Garnet Star (μCep)
Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei), Greg
Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei)
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Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei)

Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei), Greg
Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei)
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Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei)

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Mu Cephei is a red supergiant star, about 2000 light years away, that is about 1000 times larger than the sun. It's also a variable star with magnitude ranging from 3.4 to 5.1.

This is a first image from a new telescope that I'm still learning how to use

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Herschel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephei), Greg