13 Delphini

13 Delphini is a variable and double hypergiant star in the constellation of Delphinus.

13 Delphini visual magnitude is 5.58. Because of its reltive faintness, 13 Delphini should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of 13 Delphini is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about 13 Delphini

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 13 Delphini

13 Delphini is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 13 Delphini are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 13 Delphini in the sky:

Visibility of 13 Delphini from your location

Today's 13 Delphini rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of 13 Delphini from the Sun and relative movement

13 Delphini is distant 513.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of 13 Delphini

13 Delphini belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 13 Delphini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

13 Delphini star system properties

13 Delphini is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 13 Delphini double sysyem:

Alternative designations of 13 Delphini