ρ Capricorni (rho Capricorni)

Above the horizon. Rise: 1:33 | Tran: 5:57 | Set: 10:21

Alt: 2.53° Az: 123.02° Direction: East-South-East

ρ Capricorni is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Capricornus.

ρ Capricorni visual magnitude is 4.78. Because of its moderate brightness, ρ 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 ρ Capricorni (rho Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of ρ Capricorni. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Capricorni during the next 10000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 30m 18s

Declination -17° 43’ 40”

Hour Angle 19h 53m 43s

Sidereal Time 16h 24m 01s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 28m 51s

Declination -17° 48’ 48”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 26.8°

Galactic Latitude -29.27°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ρ Capricorni (rho Capricorni).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.78

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 2.38

Spectral Type F2IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.38

Temperature 6989K

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

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

Star System Properties

ρ Capricorni is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ρ Capricorni double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.78

Secondary star magnitude 6.48

Magnitude difference 1.7

Separation 249.5 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ρ Capricorni is distant 98.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 30.27

Distance (light year) 98.67

Radial Speed 18 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.014 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ρ Capricorni
(rho Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 11 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD194943

SAO Catalogue SAO163614

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP101027

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-18 5689

Gliese Catalogue Gl 791.1A

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS13887

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 107.7° RISE 1:33

Max altitude: 20.8° TRANSIT 5:57

Azimuth: 252.3° SET 10:21

Set Location

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