12 Camelopardalis
12 Camelopardalis is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
12 Camelopardalis visual magnitude is 6.08. Because of its faintness, 12 Camelopardalis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 12 Camelopardalis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
12 Camelopardalis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 12 Camelopardalis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
12 Camelopardalis is distant 624.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 12 Camelopardalis rise, transit and set times from Gwanda, Zimbabwe are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Africa/Harare):