Fulu

Fulu (ζ Cassiopeiae) is a blue-white subgiant star in the constellation Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude of 3.66 it is the 348th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 355 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Fulu is in the constellation Cassiopeia
Fulu (circled) in Cassiopeia, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationCassiopeia
Designationζ Cassiopeiae (Zeta Cassiopeiae), HR 153
Apparent magnitude3.66 (348th brightest)
Spectral typeB2IV
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.20)
Distanceabout 355 light-years
Right ascension0 h 37.0 min
Declination+53.90°
Best monthNovember (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Fulu

Fulu is in Cassiopeia. From 40° N it never sets; it is highest in the north, about 76° up. From 35° S it reaches about 1° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Schedar (3° away), Caph (6° away) and Almach (18° away).

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Other named stars in Cassiopeia

SchedarCaphRuchbahSeginAchirdCastula

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