SAO 12874 and SAO 12870
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Constellation: Camelopardalis
Other ID: SAO 12874, HIP 17296, HD 22649, B+62 597, PPM 14446
Magnitude: 5.05
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R.A. 2000: 03hr 42min 09.325sec
Dec 2000: +63deg 13min 00.501sec
Spectral type: S5.3 SB
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Distance in light-years: 520.19
Star name: U Camelopardalis
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Constellation: Camelopardalis
Other ID: SAO 12870, HIP 17257, HD 22611, B+62 596
Magnitude: 6.99 (6.9 – 7.6)
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R.A. 2000: 03hr 41min 48.172sec
Dec 2000: +62deg 38min 54.382sec
Spectral type: C3
– C6(N5) Carbon star
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SAO 12874 and SAO 12870 are a pair of red stars lying just to the right of the famous “Kemble’s Cascade” asterism. SAO 12874 has B-V 1.97 and SAO 12870 or U Camelopardalis has B-V 4.91 so it is a very red Carbon star.
