Its story
Ruchbah is a relatively bright star located in the constellation Cas, identified as a variable star with a magnitude of 2.681. It exhibits a small apparent motion around the celestial sphere, defined by its Proper Motion (RA: 296.4 mas/yr, Dec: -49.13 mas/yr). It is approximately 101.8 light-years distant from us. The star’s known designation is 37Del Cas and has been observed with Gaia data indicating a precise spectral type and radial velocity.
It is recognized as a relatively young star, estimated to have its formation occurred approximately 370 million years ago, making it part of the early stages of stellar evolution. The observed luminosity indicates it’s in a main sequence stage, and its relatively modest brightness contrasts its surroundings makes it a relatively easy object to spot from Earth.
Its position within the Cas constellation holds significance as a potential point of reference for charting and understanding the movement of other stars in this region of the celestial sphere.
This star is notable due to its somewhat erratic brightness, requiring ongoing monitoring to fully assess its impact on the surrounding stellar environment.
- Right ascension
- 1h 25m 50s
- Declination
- +60° 14′ 06″
- Magnitude
- 2.68
- Distance
- ≈ 102 ly