20 Capricorni
20 Capricorni is a variable star in the constellation of Capricornus.
20 Capricorni visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its reltive faintness, 20 Capricorni 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 20 Capricorni is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 20 Capricorni
20 Capricorni is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 19.2°
Azimuth: 173.1°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 20 Capricorni
20 Capricorni 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 20 Capricorni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 20 Capricorni in the sky:
Visibility of 20 Capricorni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 20 Capricorni rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 20 Capricorni from the Sun and relative movement
20 Capricorni is distant 430.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 20 Capricorni
20 Capricorni belongs to spectral class B9 20 Capricorni is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 20 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
