MY Cephei

MY Cephei

MY Cephei is the brightest star in this infrared image of NGC 7419.
Credit: 2MASS
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cepheus
Right ascension 22h 54m 31.698s
Declination +60° 49 38.97
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.4–15.5
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Extreme OH/IR red supergiant
Spectral type M3, M7–7.5 I (M6–7Iab)
Apparent magnitude (G) 10.225
Apparent magnitude (H) 2.98
Apparent magnitude (K) 2.14
Variable type SRc
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: –2.637 mas/yr
Dec.: –1.883 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3398±0.0708 mas
Distance3,000+350
−290
 pc
Details
Mass14.5 M
Radius1,028 ± 169  1,138 ± 387 R
Luminosity159,000+60,000
−44,000
  195,000+173,000
−92,000
 L
Temperature3,595±31 K
Age9 Myr
Other designations
MY Cep, IRC +60375, 2MASS J22543171+6049388, IRAS 22525+6033, RAFGL 2987
Database references
SIMBADdata

MY Cephei (IRC +60375) is a red supergiant located in the open cluster NGC 7419 in the constellation of Cepheus. It is a semiregular variable star with a maximum brightness of magnitude 14.4 and a minimum of magnitude 15.5.