As some of you may know, Steve Smith has given me the mathematical formula which has enabled me to work out the distances of the 9 carbon stars I have observed in Cassiopeia.
The formula is: Light Year = [1/ (parallax / 1000) ] x 3.26
Using Simbad I can now reveal the following results.
1. X Cas = 4158 light years.
2. ST Cas = 6365 light years.
3. V623 Cas = 1841 light years.
4. W Cas = 5018 light years.
5. WZ Cas = 1592 light years.
6. NQ Cas = 4418 light years.
7. WW Cas = 3572 light years.
8. C* 3205 (Tyc 3651-650-1) = 11911 light years.
9. IRAS 01185+5121 = 12800 light years.
I have rounded up each distance to the nearest light year.
I'm sure you will agree with me what an extraordinary galaxy we live in!!
Those last 2 carbons are way out in the depths of space.
As a result, I will be issuing the distances of each carbon in the future.
All thanks to Steve and Simbad.
Clear skies (after Storm Ciara) from Aubrey.
The following user(s) said Thank You: michael_murphy, Kinch, Fermidox, Until_then-Goodnight!
Very many thanks for bringing this formula to us. I tried it out on couple of stars using info contained in SIMBAD, and cross-checked the math with some other sources, and it worked!
  