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γ Camelopardalis (gamma Camelopardalis)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 67.91°   Az: 17.94°   Direction: North-North-East

γ Camelopardalis is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

γ Camelopardalis visual magnitude is 4.63. Because of its moderate brightness, γ 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.

Image of γ Camelopardalis (gamma Camelopardalis) star
DSS2 image of γ Camelopardalis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Camelopardalis during the next 10000 years (2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 53m 00s
+71° 24’ 18”
22h 34m 48s
02h 27m 48s

J2000

03h 50m 21s
+71° 19’ 55”

Galactic Coordinates

136.31°
13.27°

Finder Chart

Finder chart γ Camelopardalis (gamma Camelopardalis) star
Simplified finder chart for γ Camelopardalis (gamma Camelopardalis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.63
Sub-giant

-0.43
A2IV
9766K

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

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

Star System Properties

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

4.63
8.53
3.9
106.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Camelopardalis is distant 335.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.

102.77
335.05
-1 km/s
0.017 arcsec/y
-0.042"/y

Alternative Designations

γ Camelopardalis
(gamma Camelopardalis)
SAO5006
SAO5006

Visibility from Your Location

γ Camelopardalis (gamma Camelopardalis) is circumpolar and transits at 04:14 UTC (altitude: 70.1°)