β Camelopardalis (beta Camelopardalis)

β Camelopardalis is a multiple supergiant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

β Camelopardalis visual magnitude is 4.03. Because of its moderate brightness, β Camelopardalis should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about β Camelopardalis:

Color of β Camelopardalis ⬤

Magnitude of β Camelopardalis 4.03

Class Supergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW β Camelopardalis (beta Camelopardalis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 61°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of β Camelopardalis

β Camelopardalis is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of β Camelopardalis are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 05h 03m 25s

Declination J2000 +60° 26’ 31”

Galactic Longitude 149.57°

Galactic Latitude 11.38°

Constellation Camelopardalis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of β Camelopardalis in the sky:

Finder chart β Camelopardalis (beta Camelopardalis) star

Simplified finder chart for β Camelopardalis (beta Camelopardalis).

Visibility of β Camelopardalis from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

β Camelopardalis (beta Camelopardalis) is circumpolar and transits at 16:51 UTC (altitude: 81.0°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of β Camelopardalis

The image below is a photograph of β Camelopardalis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of β Camelopardalis is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of β Camelopardalis (beta Camelopardalis) star

DSS2 image of β Camelopardalis. The red arrow shows the motion of β Camelopardalis during the next 10000 years (-1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of β Camelopardalis from the Sun and relative movement

β Camelopardalis is distant 996.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 305.81 pc

Distance (light year) 996.94 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.016 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of β Camelopardalis

β Camelopardalis belongs to spectral class G1 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -3.40

Spectral Type G1I

Color Index (B-V) 0.92

Temperature of β Camelopardalis 4943K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Camelopardalis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of β Camelopardalis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

β Camelopardalis star system properties

β Camelopardalis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Camelopardalis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.03

Secondary star magnitude 7.43

Magnitude difference 3.4

Separation 80.8 arcsec

Alternative designations of β Camelopardalis

Bayer designation β Camelopardalis
(beta Camelopardalis)

Flamsteed designation 10 Camelopardalis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD31910

SAO Catalogue SAO13351

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP23522

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+60 856

FK5 Catalogue 182

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS3615

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