Mu Cephei Deep Red Giant
The region of sky near the star Mu Cephei, with a nebula known as IC 1396.
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Mu Cephei is known as Herschel's Garnet Star. It is a red supergiant and one of the largest stars known to us. Only four more stars are larger than mu Cephei, and two of those are in the same constellation: VV Cephei A and V354 Cephei.
Mu Cephei is a brilliantly coloured star, a deep red which moved William Herschel to call it "The Garnet Star". The colour depends on the size of one's telescope; the larger scopes bring out an orange element.
Mu Cephei, Two of the largest known stars in the universe, is also known as Herschel's Garnet Star
Herschel, a small crater on the Moon
Herschel, a large impact basin on Mars
The enormous Herschel crater on Saturn's moon Mimas ...
[2328] mu Cephei is a semiregular variable star, a supergiant of a deep red colour. It was named "Garnet Star" by William Herschel, who admired its appearance. In larger telescopes, mu Cephei also shows an orange element.
Garnet Star Mu Cephei
Gatria Gamma Trianguli Australis
Gianfar Lambda Draconis
Giedi Alpha Capricorni
Gienah Gurab Gamma Corvi
Giennah Epsilon Cygni
Girtab Kappa Scorpii
Gomeisa Beta Canis Minoris
Gorgonea Tertia Rho Persei
Graffias Beta Scorpii [1] ...
Garnet Star = Mu Cephei &
Nu Cep = Nu Cephei
Kurhah = Xi Cephei
19 Cep = 19 Cephei
HR 306 Cep = HR 306 Cephei &
HR 1107 Cep = HR 1107 Cephei &
HR 8938 Cep = HR 8938 Cephei &
VV Cep = VV Cephei
OV Cep = OV Cephei & ...
(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), and the Garnet Star (Mu Cephei); ...
 See also: Star, Sky, Solar, Garnet Star, Giant
  
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