42 Capricorni
42 Capricorni is a double main-sequence star of spectral class G1 in the constellation of Capricornus.
42 Capricorni visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its faintness, 42 Capricorni 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
Simplified finder chart for 42 Capricorni.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 42 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
42 Capricorni 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 42 Capricorni double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
42 Capricorni is distant 106.09 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 42 Capricorni rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):