3 Camelopardalis
3 Camelopardalis is a variable and double hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
3 Camelopardalis visual magnitude is 5.05. Because of its faintness, 3 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 3 Camelopardalis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
3 Camelopardalis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 3 Camelopardalis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
3 Camelopardalis is distant 495.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
3 Camelopardalis is circumpolar and transits at 16:35 UTC (altitude: 80.7°)