α Camelopardalis (alpha Camelopardalis)
α Camelopardalis is a supergiant star of spectral class O9 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
α Camelopardalis visual magnitude is 4.29. Because of its moderate brightness, α Camelopardalis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Camelopardalis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Camelopardalis is distant 6,936.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
α Camelopardalis (alpha Camelopardalis) is circumpolar and transits at 13:06 UTC (altitude: 75.1°)