κ Capricorni (kappa Capricorni)
κ Capricorni is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
κ Capricorni visual magnitude is 4.73. Because of its moderate brightness, κ Capricorni should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of κ Capricorni is 0.147 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about κ Capricorni
κ Capricorni (kappa Capricorni) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -2.2°
Azimuth: 118.1°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of κ Capricorni
κ 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 κ Capricorni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of κ Capricorni in the sky:
Visibility of κ Capricorni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's κ Capricorni (kappa Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of κ Capricorni from the Sun and relative movement
κ Capricorni is distant 290.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of κ Capricorni
κ Capricorni belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
