'Iota Cephei' (ι Cep / ι Cep) is a
Class K0, third-magnitude
star in the
constellation Cepheus. It is occasionally called by the proper name 'Alvahet' or 'Alvahat' (
Arabic الواحة ''al-wahat''), meaning ''"The Oasis"'', derived from the Arabic title of a northern asterism known as 'الواحة القفر' ''al-wahat al-qafr'' ''"The Desert Oasis"''.
Iota Cephei is an orange giant star located about 115
light-years from
Earth.
References
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HD 216228 -- Variable Star
External links
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Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Cepheus