15 Delphini

15 Delphini is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Delphinus.

15 Delphini visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its reltive faintness, 15 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 15 Delphini is 0.057 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.098 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about 15 Delphini

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 15 Delphini

15 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 15 Delphini are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 15 Delphini in the sky:

Visibility of 15 Delphini from your location

Today's 15 Delphini rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of 15 Delphini from the Sun and relative movement

15 Delphini is distant 96.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of 15 Delphini

15 Delphini belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 15 Delphini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

15 Delphini star system properties

15 Delphini is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 15 Delphini double sysyem:

Alternative designations of 15 Delphini