Caph
Beta Cassiopeiae, 11 Cassiopeiae
A pale yellow star, rather more massive than the Sun, that lies about fifty-five light years away. It is the right-most of the five stars that make up Cassiopeia's characteristic 'W' shape. Caph is a variable star, showing a pulsating pattern in its luminosity.
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