φ Capricorni (phi Capricorni)

Below the horizon. Rise: 0:04 | Tran: 4:14 | Set: 8:21

Alt: -57.32° Az: 23.81° Direction: South

φ Capricorni is a giant star of spectral class G9 in the constellation of Capricornus.

φ Capricorni visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its faintness, φ Capricorni is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of φ Capricorni (phi Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of φ Capricorni. The red arrow shows the motion of φ Capricorni during the next 10000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 21h 17m 04s

Declination -20° 32’ 40”

Hour Angle 12h 53m 49s

Sidereal Time 10h 10m 54s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 15m 37s

Declination -20° 39’ 06”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 28.19°

Galactic Latitude -40.61°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.24

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.39

Spectral Type G9

Color Index (B-V) 1.17

Temperature 4368K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

φ Capricorni is distant 690.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 211.86

Distance (light year) 690.68

Radial Speed -5 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.002"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation φ Capricorni
(phi Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 28 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD202320

SAO Catalogue SAO190173

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP104963

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-21 5974

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 110.5° RISE 0:04

Max altitude: 18.0° TRANSIT 4:14

Azimuth: 249.5° SET 8:21

Set Location

Other stars in Capricornus