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Shedir (α Cassiopeiae)
  صدر  
Sadr (#)
Fr.: Shedir  

The brightest star in the constellation → Cassiopeia. It is a supergiant K0 III star with a visual magnitude of 2.23 at a distance of 230 light-years. It has a large luminosity, 855 times that of our Sun, and a notable size, 48 times that of the Sun. Its effective temperature is 4530 K. Name variants: Schedar, Shedar, and Schedir. Also known as HR 168 and HD 3712.

See also: From Ar. as-sadr (الصدر) “chest, breast,” contraction of as-sadr-al-Zat-al-kursi (الصدر‌الذات‌الکرسی) “the chest of the throne’s owner” or “the chest of the seated one” referring to the Ar. rendering of the character in Gk. mythology.