ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni)
ξ1 Capricorni is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
ξ1 Capricorni visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its reltive faintness, ξ1 Capricorni should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ξ1 Capricorni is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ξ1 Capricorni
ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -8.1°
Azimuth: 99.7°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ξ1 Capricorni
ξ1 Capricorni is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ξ1 Capricorni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ξ1 Capricorni in the sky:
Visibility of ξ1 Capricorni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ξ1 Capricorni from the Sun and relative movement
ξ1 Capricorni is distant 482.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ξ1 Capricorni
ξ1 Capricorni belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ1 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
