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Other stars in Capricornus
- Deneb Algedi
- Dabih
- Algedi
- Nashira
- ζ Capricorni
- θ Capricorni
- ω Capricorni
- ψ Capricorni
- α1 Capricorni
- ι Capricorni
- 24 Capricorni
- 36 Capricorni
- ε Capricorni
- κ Capricorni
- Alshat
- ρ Capricorni
- η Capricorni
- μ Capricorni
- 46 Capricorni
- υ Capricorni
- 42 Capricorni
- τ Capricorni
- 41 Capricorni
- φ Capricorni
- π Capricorni
- 29 Capricorni
- σ Capricorni
- χ Capricorni
- 33 Capricorni
- 30 Capricorni
- λ Capricorni
- HR8172
- HR7845
- 37 Capricorni
- HR8013
- HR7722
- 19 Capricorni
- 35 Capricorni
- HR7905
- ξ2 Capricorni
- HR7961
- HR8018
- 4 Capricorni
- 44 Capricorni
- 17 Capricorni
- ο Capricorni
- 45 Capricorni
- 47 Capricorni
- HR8122
- HR8045
- HR8273
- HR7775
- HR8378
- HR7837
- HR7855
- HR7825
- HR8346
- HR8083
- HR7694
- HR7865
- HR7964
- HR8293
- 20 Capricorni
- 27 Capricorni
- HR7910
- HR7788
- HR8337
- 3 Capricorni
- HR7989
- ξ1 Capricorni
- HR7842
- HR7877
- HR7898
- HR8340
- HR8184
- HR8247
- HR7819
- HR8235
- HR7709
- HR7931
- HR7902
- HR8148
- HR8222
- HR8355
- HR8212
- 31 Capricorni
Dabih - β Capricorni (beta Capricorni)
Dabih, also designated as β Capricorni (beta Capricorni), is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Capricornus.
Dabih visual magnitude is 3.08. Because of its moderate brightness, Dabih 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 Dabih:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Dabih
Dabih 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 Dabih are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Dabih in the sky:
Visibility of Dabih from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Dabih - β Capricorni (beta Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of Dabih
The image below is a photograph of Dabih 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 Dabih is 0.042 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of Dabih from the Sun and relative movement
Dabih is distant 343.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Dabih
Dabih belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Dabih is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Dabih star system properties
Dabih 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 Dabih double sysyem: