45 Capricorni
45 Capricorni is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
45 Capricorni visual magnitude is 5.99. Because of its reltive faintness, 45 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 45 Capricorni is -0.023 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 45 Capricorni
45 Capricorni is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -53.3°
Azimuth: 359.7°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 45 Capricorni
45 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 45 Capricorni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 45 Capricorni in the sky:
Visibility of 45 Capricorni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 45 Capricorni rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 45 Capricorni from the Sun and relative movement
45 Capricorni is distant 170.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 45 Capricorni
45 Capricorni belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 45 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
