The Cepheus constellation is formed by 7 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 228 discovered stars.
The constellation of Cepheus is named after the king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Cepheus constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderamin | Alpha Cephei | α Cep | 49 | 2.45 | 1.58 | A7IV-V |
| Arrai | Gamma Cephei | γ Cep | 45 | 3.21 | 2.51 | K1IV |
| Alfirk | Beta Cephei | β Cep | 595 | 3.23 | −3.08 | B2IIIv SB |
| Zeta Cephei | ζ Cep | 726 | 3.39 | −3.35 | K1Ibv SB | |
| Al Kidr | Eta Cephei | η Cep | 47 | 3.41 | 2.63 | K0IV |
| Iota Cephei | ι Cep | 115 | 3.50 | 0.76 | K0III | |
| Delta Cephei A | δ Cep A | 887 | 4.07 | −3.47 | F5Iab + B7-8 | |
| Epsilon Cephei | ε Cep | 84 | 4.18 | 2.13 | F0IV | |
| Theta Cephei | θ Cep | 136 | 4.21 | 1.11 | A7III | |
| Garnet star | Mu Cephei | μ Cep | 5258 | 4.23 | −6.81 | M2Ia |
| 2 UMi | 2 UMi | 313 | 4.24 | −0.67 | K2II-III | |
| Nu Cephei | ν Cep | 5094 | 4.25 | −6.72 | A2Ia | |
| Kappa Cephei | κ Cep | 327 | 4.38 | −0.63 | B9III | |
| Pi Cephei | π Cep | 220 | 4.41 | 0.27 | G2III | |
| Kurhah | Xi Cephei A | ξ Cep A | 96 | 4.45 | Am | |
| HR 7955 | HR 7955 | 88 | 4.52 | 2.35 | F8IV-V | |
| 11 Cephei | 11 Cep | 176 | 4.55 | 0.89 | K0III | |
| HD 217382 | HD 217382 | 390 | 4.70 | −0.69 | K4III | |
| Omicron Cephei | ο Cep | 211 | 4.75 | 0.7 | K0III | |
| 9 Cephei | 9 Cep | 4528 | 4.76 | −5.95 | B2Ib | |
| HD 216446 | HD 216446 | 324 | 4.77 | −0.22 | K3III | |
| 24 Cephei | 24 Cep | 377 | 4.79 | −0.53 | G8III | |
| 16 Cephei | 16 Cep | 122 | 5.04 | 2.17 | F5V | |
| OV Cephei | OV Cep | 499 | 5.05 | −0.88 | M2III | |
| Lambda Cephei | λ Cep | 1646 | 5.05 | −3.47 | O6If(n) | |
| HD 223274 | HD 223274 | 297 | 5.05 | 0.25 | A1Vn | |
| 19 Cephei | 19 Cep | 5433 | 5.07 | −6.04 | O9.5Ib | |
| 31 Cephei | 31 Cep | 184 | 5.08 | 1.32 | F3III-IV | |
| HD 30338 | HD 30338 | 345 | 5.09 | −0.03 | K3III | |
| HD 25007 | HD 25007 | 345 | 5.10 | −0.03 | G8III+… | |
| VV Cephei | VV Cep | 8359 | 5.11 | −6.93 | M2 + B0 | |
| 78 Dra | 78 Dra | 247 | 5.18 | 0.78 | K0III | |
| 6 Cephei | 6 Cep | 1079 | 5.19 | −2.41 | B3IVe | |
| 30 Cephei | 30 Cep | 320 | 5.19 | 0.23 | A3IV | |
| HD 210855 | HD 210855 | 121 | 5.24 | 2.4 | F8V | |
| HD 218029 | HD 218029 | 384 | 5.25 | −0.11 | K3III | |
| 18 Cephei | 18 Cep | 448 | 5.26 | −0.43 | M5III | |
| 20 Cephei | 20 Cep | 318 | 5.27 | 0.32 | K4III | |
| HD 212710 | HD 212710 | 256 | 5.27 | 0.8 | B9.5Vn | |
| HD 210939 | HD 210939 | 373 | 5.37 | 0.08 | K1III | |
| HD 26836 | HD 26836 | 937 | 5.42 | −1.87 | G6III: | |
| 7 Cephei | 7 Cep | 771 | 5.42 | −1.45 | B7V | |
| HD 19978 | HD 19978 | 264 | 5.44 | 0.9 | A6V | |
| Al Kalb al Rai | Rho2 Cephei | ρ2 Cep | 237 | 5.45 | 1.14 | A3V |
| HD 26659 | HD 26659 | 304 | 5.47 | 0.63 | G8III | |
| HD 213022 | HD 213022 | 520 | 5.47 | −0.54 | K2III | |
| HD 18438 | HD 18438 | 695 | 5.49 | −1.15 | M1III | |
| V408 Cephei | V408 Cep | 685 | 5.51 | −1.10 | B5V | |
| V381 Cephei | V381 Cep | 3663 | 5.51 | −4.74 | M1Ibep | |
| HD 210884 | HD 210884 | 107 | 5.52 | 2.95 | F2V | |
| 26 Cephei | 26 Cep | 2527 | 5.52 | −3.93 | B0.5Ib | |
| HD 205139 | HD 205139 | 2397 | 5.53 | −3.80 | B1II | |
| 12 Cephei | 12 Cep | 467 | 5.53 | −0.25 | M1III | |
| HD 200205 | HD 200205 | 586 | 5.54 | −0.73 | K4III | |
| 14 Cephei | 14 Cep | 4657 | 5.55 | −5.22 | O9V | |
| V388 Cephei | V388 Cep | 356 | 5.56 | 0.36 | F0IV | |
| HD 221525 | HD 221525 | 307 | 5.56 | 0.69 | A7IV | |
| HD 4853 | HD 4853 | 245 | 5.59 | 1.21 | A4V | |
| 4 Cephei | 4 Cep | 139 | 5.59 | 2.44 | A8V | |
| HD 6798 | HD 6798 | 272 | 5.60 | 0.99 | A3V | |
| HD 220974 | HD 220974 | 206 | 5.60 | 1.59 | A6IV | |
| HD 216380 | HD 216380 | 227 | 5.61 | 1.39 | G2IV+… | |
| HD 20084 | HD 20084 | 355 | 5.62 | 0.43 | G3IIp… | |
| HD 202214 | HD 202214 | 9056 | 5.64 | −6.58 | B0V | |
| HD 225216 | HD 225216 | 317 | 5.68 | 0.74 | K1III | |
| HD 208095 | HD 208095 | 643 | 5.70 | −0.77 | B6IV-V | |
| HD 214035 | HD 214035 | 736 | 5.70 | −1.07 | A2V | |
| HD 206267 | HD 206267 | 1173 | 5.74 | −2.04 | O6V((f))+O9V | |
| 13 Cephei | 13 Cep | 2527 | 5.74 | −3.71 | B8Ibvar | |
| 25 Cephei | 25 Cep | 689 | 5.75 | −0.88 | K3III | |
| HD 211029 | HD 211029 | 865 | 5.76 | −1.36 | M3III | |
| HR 774 | HR 774 | 498 | 5.80 | −0.12 | G8p… | |
| HD 214710 | HD 214710 | 623 | 5.80 | −0.61 | M1III | |
| HD 192781 | HD 192781 | 594 | 5.81 | −0.49 | K5III | |
| HD 200614 | HD 200614 | 729 | 5.83 | −0.92 | B8III | |
| Rho1 Cephei | ρ1 Cep | 204 | 5.83 | 1.85 | A2m | |
| HD 22701 | HD 22701 | 133 | 5.84 | 2.78 | F5IV | |
| HD 208682 | HD 208682 | 1203 | 5.84 | −2.00 | B2.5Ve | |
| HD 221861 | HD 221861 | 2860 | 5.86 | −3.86 | K0Ib | |
| HD 201636 | HD 201636 | 160 | 5.88 | 2.42 | F3IV | |
| HD 211554 | HD 211554 | 728 | 5.88 | −0.86 | G8III | |
| HD 217157 | HD 217157 | 457 | 5.89 | 0.16 | K5 | |
| HD 219485 | HD 219485 | 455 | 5.89 | 0.16 | A0V | |
| V414 Cephei | V414 Cep | 964 | 5.91 | −1.45 | M3III | |
| 77 Dra | 77 Dra | 412 | 5.91 | 0.4 | B8Vn | |
| HD 18778 | HD 18778 | 202 | 5.92 | 1.96 | A7III-IV | |
| HD 203399 | HD 203399 | 836 | 5.92 | −1.12 | K5III | |
| HD 207198 | HD 207198 | 2012 | 5.94 | −3.01 | O9II | |
| HD 222386 | HD 222386 | 263 | 5.95 | 1.42 | A3V | |
| HD 223128 | HD 223128 | 1734 | 5.95 | −2.68 | B2IV | |
| HD 209112 | HD 209112 | 1283 | 5.96 | −2.02 | M3III | |
| HD 205072 | HD 205072 | 355 | 5.97 | 0.78 | G6III: | |
| HD 222387 | HD 222387 | 419 | 5.98 | 0.43 | G8III | |
| HD 200039 | HD 200039 | 434 | 5.99 | 0.37 | G5III | |
| HD 202987 | HD 202987 | 1475 | 6.00 | −2.28 | K3III | |
| HD 431 | HD 431 | 381 | 6.01 | 0.67 | A7IV | |
| HD 213973 | HD 213973 | 249 | 6.01 | 1.6 | A9III | |
| HD 216595 | HD 216595 | 1299 | 6.01 | −1.99 | K2V: | |
| HD 197373 | HD 197373 | 108 | 6.02 | 3.41 | F6IV | |
| HD 12005 | HD 12005 | 1076 | 6.04 | −1.55 | K0 | |
| HD 212495 | HD 212495 | 712 | 6.04 | −0.66 | A1V | |
| HD 12467 | HD 12467 | 223 | 6.05 | 1.87 | A1V | |
| HD 8065 | HD 8065 | 32600 | 6.07 | −8.93 | A0Iab | |
| HD 216102 | HD 216102 | 639 | 6.07 | −0.39 | K0 | |
| HD 206842 | HD 206842 | 2433 | 6.10 | −3.26 | K1III | |
| HD 203574 | HD 203574 | 429 | 6.11 | 0.51 | G5III | |
| V426 Cephei | V426 Cep | 982 | 6.11 | −1.28 | M3II-III… | |
| HD 211300 | HD 211300 | 881 | 6.11 | −1.05 | A3V+… | |
| HD 203501 | HD 203501 | 512 | 6.12 | 0.14 | A3IV | |
| HD 211242 | HD 211242 | 967 | 6.13 | −1.23 | B8Vn | |
| HD 204754 | HD 204754 | 929 | 6.14 | −1.13 | B8III | |
| HD 36905 | HD 36905 | 1336 | 6.17 | −1.89 | M0III | |
| HD 197734 | HD 197734 | 724 | 6.17 | −0.56 | A2IV | |
| HD 208606 | HD 208606 | 9056 | 6.17 | −6.05 | G8Ib… | |
| HD 207780 | HD 207780 | 872 | 6.18 | −0.96 | M1II-III | |
| HD 212454 | HD 212454 | 851 | 6.18 | −0.90 | B8III-IV | |
| HD 216172 | HD 216172 | 204 | 6.19 | 2.21 | F5 | |
| HD 6319 | HD 6319 | 326 | 6.20 | 1.2 | K2III: | |
| HD 218560 | HD 218560 | 1065 | 6.21 | −1.36 | K0 | |
| HD 199661 | HD 199661 | 795 | 6.23 | −0.71 | B2.5IV | |
| HD 6473 | HD 6473 | 468 | 6.24 | 0.46 | K0 | |
| HD 218537 | HD 218537 | 1221 | 6.25 | −1.62 | B3V | |
| HD 214019 | HD 214019 | 400 | 6.26 | 0.82 | A0V | |
| HD 7238 | HD 7238 | 236 | 6.27 | 1.98 | F5Vs | |
| HD 210905 | HD 210905 | 345 | 6.29 | 1.16 | K0III | |
| HD 213232 | HD 213232 | 377 | 6.30 | 0.99 | K0 | |
| V398 Cephei | V398 Cep | 985 | 6.31 | −1.09 | M4 | |
| Delta Cephei C | δ Cep C | 887 | 6.30 | B7IV | ||
| HD 209258 | HD 209258 | 1113 | 6.32 | −1.35 | K5 | |
| V379 Cephei | V379 Cep | 6269 | 6.32 | −5.10 | B2III | |
| HD 215907 | HD 215907 | 956 | 6.33 | −1.01 | B9.5IV | |
| Xi Cephei B | ξ Cep B | 96 | 6.34 | F8V | ||
| HD 210220 | HD 210220 | 560 | 6.34 | 0.16 | G6III | |
| HD 1141 | HD 1141 | 617 | 6.35 | −0.04 | B9Vn | |
| HD 219841 | HD 219841 | 628 | 6.35 | −0.07 | A2Vs | |
| 80 Dra | 80 Dra | 511 | 6.36 | 0.38 | B9MNp… | |
| HR 9038 | HR 9038 | 35 | 6.36 | 6.19 | K3V | |
| HD 208132 | HD 208132 | 260 | 6.37 | 1.86 | Am+… | |
| HD 3440 | HD 3440 | 105 | 6.38 | 3.83 | F6V: | |
| HD 202582 | HD 202582 | 135 | 6.38 | 3.3 | G2IV+… | |
| V444 Cephei | V444 Cep | 576 | 6.38 | 0.14 | A0III | |
| HD 25904 | HD 25904 | 945 | 6.39 | −0.92 | K0 | |
| HD 208947 | HD 208947 | 1614 | 6.41 | −2.06 | B2V | |
| V421 Cephei | V421 Cep | 2527 | 6.42 | −3.03 | B2III | |
| V422 Cephei | V422 Cep | 1606 | 6.43 | −2.03 | M3 | |
| V438 Cephei | V438 Cep | 825 | 6.43 | −0.59 | M3 | |
| RW Cephei | RW Cep | 2739 | 6.44 | −3.18 | G8Ia | |
| HD 12918 | HD 12918 | 428 | 6.45 | 0.86 | K0 | |
| HD 198781 | HD 198781 | 2567 | 6.45 | −3.03 | B0.5V | |
| HD 207636 | HD 207636 | 492 | 6.45 | 0.55 | A0V | |
| HD 215588 | HD 215588 | 117 | 6.45 | 3.68 | F5 | |
| HD 12927 | HD 12927 | 410 | 6.46 | 0.96 | A3 | |
| HD 212136 | HD 212136 | 597 | 6.46 | 0.15 | G8III | |
| HD 217348 | HD 217348 | 1156 | 6.46 | −1.29 | B9III | |
| V431 Cephei | V431 Cep | 617 | 6.47 | 0.08 | Ap Si | |
| HD 207826 | HD 207826 | 314 | 6.49 | 1.57 | F3IV | |
| HD 224890 | HD 224890 | 214 | 6.50 | 2.41 | Am… | |
| HD 32196 | HD 32196 | 324 | 6.50 | 1.51 | A5m | |
| HD 198236 | HD 198236 | 431 | 6.50 | 0.89 | G8III | |
| V Cephei | V Cep | 301 | 6.57 | 1.75 | A3V | |
| V419 Cephei | V419 Cep | 5200 | 6.62 | M2Ib | ||
| 79 Dra | 79 Dra | 276 | 6.65 | 2.21 | A2V | |
| 15 Cephei | 15 Cep | 1370 | 6.69 | −1.43 | B1V | |
| AH Cephei | AH Cep | 3330 | 6.88 | B0.5V+… | ||
| U Cephei | U Cep | 674 | 6.90 | 0.32 | G8III | |
| HD 12648 | HD 12648 | 517 | 6.98 | G5 | ||
| HD 202432 | HD 202432 | 525 | 7.00 | K2 D | ||
| EM Cephei | EM Cep | 1610 | 7.03 | B1Vn | ||
| SS Cephei | SS Cep | 847 | 7.16 | M5III | ||
| DQ Cephei | DQ Cep | 579 | 7.26 | F1IV | ||
| HD 204521 | HD 204521 | 86 | 7.29 | G0V_Fe-08 | ||
| HD 207538 | HD 207538 | 7.30 | O9.7IV | |||
| T Cephei | T Cep | 612 | 7.33 | M6-9e | ||
| V380 Cephei | V380 Cep | 1720 | 7.36 | B2Ve | ||
| VW Cephei | VW Cep | 90 | 7.38 | G8V+K0V | ||
| S Cephei | S Cep | 1330 | 7.40 | C7,4e | ||
| HD 1 | HD 1 | 1,190 | 7.42 | -0.01 | G9-K0IIIa | |
| NY Cephei | NY Cep | 7.44 | B0IV | |||
| V368 Cephei | V368 Cep | 63 | 7.54 | G9V | ||
| W Cephei | W Cep | 7.59 | K0Iapev… | |||
| EI Cephei | EI Cep | 657 | 7.61 | F3V+F1m | ||
| CW Cephei | CW Cep | 2080 | 7.67 | B0.5V+B1V | ||
| IR Cephei | IR Cep | 2200 | 7.86 | G0 | ||
| EK Cephei | EK Cep | 528 | 7.89 | A0V | ||
| HD 204827 | HD 204827 | 7.94 | O9V+B0.5III | |||
| XZ Cephei | XZ Cep | 1730 | 8.51 | O9.5V | ||
| HD 211810 | HD 211810 | 199 | 8.59 | G5 | ||
| ZZ Cephei | ZZ Cep | 430 | 8.60 | B7v+… | ||
| DH Cephei | DH Cep | 5000 | 8.61 | O5.5V+O6V | ||
| CQ Cephei | CQ Cep | 8.80 | WN6+O9II-Ib | |||
| WX Cephei | WX Cep | 1520 | 9.00 | A5V+A2V | ||
| HD 211853 | HD 211853 | 1450 | 9.00 | WN6o+O6I | ||
| XX Cephei | XX Cep | 799 | 9.18 | A7V | ||
| RZ Cephei | RZ Cep | 9.19 | A0-F2 | |||
| IL Cephei | IL Cep | 2790 | 9.31 | B3IVe+A3 | ||
| EG Cephei | EG Cep | 9.49 | A7V | |||
| Kruger 60 A | Kruger 60 A | 13.1 | 9.59 | 11.58 | M2.0V | |
| HIP 109384 | HIP 109384 | 183 | 9.63 | G5 | ||
| CR Cephei | CR Cep | 1760 | 9.64 | G0 | ||
| PQ Cephei | PQ Cep | 9.82 | C6-,3e | |||
| HD 219460 | HD 219460 | 9.89 | WN5+B1III | |||
| 4U 2206+54 | 4U 2206+54 | 9.90 | O9.5Vep | |||
| SV Cephei | SV Cep | 10.35 | A2IVe | |||
| V354 Cepheihei | V354 Cephei | 9000 | 10.90 | M2.5 Iab | ||
| DO Cephei | DO Cep | 13.1 | 10.30 | M4.0V | ||
| CP Cephei | CP Cep | 1360 | 10.58 | F5Ib | ||
| AK Cephei | AK Cep | 713 | 10.86 | F8 | ||
| EE Cephei | EE Cep | 10.90 | B5:nev | |||
| BH Cephei | BH Cep | 11.01 | F5IIIe | |||
| GW Cephei | GW Cep | 11.21 | G3 | |||
| WZ Cephei | WZ Cep | 11.23 | F5 | |||
| BO Cephei | BO Cep | 11.55 | F5Ve | |||
| WR 152 | WR 152 | 11.61 | WN3 | |||
| DI Cephei | DI Cep | 797 | 11.95 | G8IVe | ||
| CX Cephei | CX Cep | 12.12 | WN4+O5V | |||
| Wolf 1106 | Wolf 1106 | 79 | 13.23 | sdM1.5 | ||
| Cepheiheus X-4 | Cepheus X-4 | B1.5Ve | ||||
| V350 Cephei | V350 Cep | M2… | 16.20 | WN4+O5V | ||
| PV Cephei | PV Cep | 17.46 | A5 | |||
| IV Cephei | IV Cep | |||||
| Cepheiheus A HW 2 | Cepheus A HW 2 | B0.5 | ||||
| S140 IRS 1 | S140 IRS 1 | |||||
| IRAS 21391+5802 | IRAS 21391+5802 | |||||
| NGC 7538 IRS 1 | NGC 7538 IRS 1 | O | ||||
| NGC 7538 IRS 9 | NGC 7538 IRS 9 | |||||
| OH 104.9+2.4 | OH 104.9+2.4 | |||||
| PSR B2224+65 | PSR B2224+65 | |||||
| PSR J2229+6114 | PSR J2229+6114 |