ω Capricorni (omega Capricorni)

Above the horizon. Rise: 17:16 | Tran: 20:37 | Set: 23:58

Alt: 8.50° Az: 203.03° Direction: South-South-West

ω Capricorni is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Capricornus.

ω Capricorni visual magnitude is 4.11. Because of its moderate brightness, ω Capricorni 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 ω Capricorni (omega Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of ω Capricorni. The red arrow shows the motion of ω Capricorni during the next 100000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 53m 17s

Declination -26° 49’ 29”

Hour Angle 01h 42m 45s

Sideral Time 22h 36m 03s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 51m 49s

Declination -26° 55’ 09”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 18.46°

Galactic Latitude -37.18°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ω Capricorni (omega Capricorni).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.11

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -2.31

Spectral Type M0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.64

Temperature 3594K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ω Capricorni is distant 628.13 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 192.68

Distance (light year) 628.13

Radial Speed 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.001"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ω Capricorni
(omega Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 18 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD198542

SAO Catalogue SAO189781

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP102978

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-2715082

FK5 Catalogue 1546

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 13351

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 116.8° RISE 17:16

Max altitude: 11.7° TRANSIT 20:37

Azimuth: 243.2° SET 23:58

Set Location

Other stars in Capricornus