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Alfirk (Beta Cephei) is a star in the constellation Cepheus with an apparent magnitude of 3.23. It lies about 685 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around August. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 19°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 19°N.