ψ Capricorni (psi Capricorni)

Below the horizon. Rise: 17:17 | Tran: 20:51 | Set: 0:25

Alt: -34.10° Az: 271.47° Direction: West

ψ Capricorni is a main-sequence star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Capricornus.

ψ Capricorni visual magnitude is 4.14. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ 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 ψ Capricorni (psi Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of ψ Capricorni. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Capricorni during the next 1000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.62 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 47m 33s

Declination -25° 10’ 44”

Hour Angle 07h 35m 22s

Sideral Time 04h 22m 55s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 46m 05s

Declination -25° 16’ 14”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 20.01°

Galactic Latitude -35.5°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ψ Capricorni (psi Capricorni).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.14

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.31

Spectral Type F4V

Color Index (B-V) 0.43

Temperature 6724K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Capricorni is distant 47.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 14.67

Distance (light year) 47.83

Radial Speed 26 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.05 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.157"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ Capricorni
(psi Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 16 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD197692

SAO Catalogue SAO189664

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP102485

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-2515018

Gliese Catalogue Gl 805

FK5 Catalogue 779

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 115.2° RISE 17:17

Max altitude: 13.3° TRANSIT 20:51

Azimuth: 244.8° SET 0:25

Set Location

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