Nashira - γ Capricorni (gamma Capricorni)

Above the horizon. Rise: 17:02 | Tran: 21:33 | Set: 2:08

Alt: 12.55° Az: 221.56° Direction: South-West

Nashira, also designated as γ Capricorni (gamma Capricorni), is a hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Capricornus.

Nashira visual magnitude is 3.68. Because of its moderate brightness, Nashira 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 Nashira - γ Capricorni (gamma Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of Nashira. The red arrow shows the motion of Nashira during the next 1000 years (3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.38 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 21h 41m 27s

Declination -16° 32’ 56”

Hour Angle 02h 49m 59s

Sideral Time 00h 31m 26s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 40m 05s

Declination -16° 39’ 43”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 36°

Galactic Latitude -44.67°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for Nashira - γ Capricorni (gamma Capricorni).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.68

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude 0.53

Spectral Type F0

Color Index (B-V) 0.32

Temperature 7337K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Nashira is distant 138.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 42.59

Distance (light year) 138.84

Radial Speed -31 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.19 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.023"/y

Alternative Designations

Proper Name Nashira

Bayer designation γ Capricorni
(gamma Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 40 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD206088

SAO Catalogue SAO164560

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP106985

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-17 6340

Gliese Catalogue NN 4209

FK5 Catalogue 812

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Nashira - γ Capricorni (gamma Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.5° RISE 17:02

Max altitude: 22.0° TRANSIT 21:33

Azimuth: 253.5° SET 2:08

Set Location

Other stars in Capricornus