Alderamin (Alpha Cephei)
The brightest star in the constellation Cepheus and a subgiant A star.
Alpha Cephei is known as Alderamin ("The Right Shoulder"). In another 5500 years this will become the Pole Star.
Beta Cephei is called Alfirk ("The Herd"). This is a visual binary as well as a variable (see below).
[2321] alpha Cephei or Alderamin ("the right shoulder" or "the right arm") is the brightest star in Cepheus. It is an A-type subgiant on its way to becoming a red giant, located near the precessional path of the north celestial pole.
Alderamin = Alpha Cephei
Alfirk = Beta Cephei
Errai = Gamma Cephei #
Delta Cep = Delta Cephei
Eps Cep = Epsilon Cephei
Zeta Cep = Zeta Cephei
Garnet Star = Mu Cephei &
Nu Cep = Nu Cephei
Kurhah = Xi Cephei
19 Cep = 19 Cephei ...
Alderamin Alpha Cephei
Aldhafera Zeta Leonis
Aldhanab Gamma Gruis
Aldhibah Zeta Draconis
Aldib Delta Draconis
Al Fawaris Delta Cygni
Alfecca Meridiana Alpha Coronae Australis
Alfirk Beta Cephei
Algedi Alpha Capricorni
Al Giedi Alpha Capricorni ...
It lies in the east central part (23:39:20.8+77:37:56.2, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Cepheus, the King and father of Andromeda -- southeast of Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minorus), northeast of Pi Cephei, Alfirk (Beta Cephei), Alderamin (Alpha Cephei), ...
In about 5,500 years, the pole will have moved near the position of the star Alderamin (Alpha Cephei), and in 12,000 years, Vega (Alpha Lyrae) will become our north star.
Finding the South Celestial Pole ...
 See also: Star, Alderamin, Delta, Sky, Period
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