Cepheus OB1


Cepheus OB1 is an OB association around the cluster NGC 7380. The region is approximately 1,600 parsecs from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus.
Cepheus OB1 contains dozens of O and B class stars, but the brightest members are cool supergiants such as HR 8752 and RW Cephei.
StarSpectral typeNotes
RW CepheiK2 O-IaVariable, one of the largest stars known
V354 CepheiM2.5 IabVariable, one of the largest stars known
HR 8752G0 Ia0Yellow hypergiant
W CepheiK0ep-M2ep Ia + B0/B1Binary
U LacertaeM4epIab + BSpectroscopic binary