Zeta Cephei (Wikipedia)

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Zeta Cephei (ζ Cep, ζ Cephei) is a red supergiant star, located about 1000 light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. Zeta Cephei marks the left shoulder of Cepheus, the King of Ethiopia. It is one of the fundamental stars of the MK spectral sequence, defined as type K1.5 Ib.

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Zeta Cephei has a spectral classification of K1.5Ib, indicating that it is a lower luminosity red supergiant star.

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