ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni)

Above the horizon. Rise: 0:38 | Tran: 5:36 | Set: 10:31

Alt: 26.11° Az: 184.37° Direction: South

ξ1 Capricorni is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Capricornus.

ξ1 Capricorni visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its faintness, ξ1 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 ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of ξ1 Capricorni. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ1 Capricorni during the next 10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 13m 22s

Declination -12° 18’ 54”

Hour Angle 00h 16m 02s

Sidereal Time 20h 29m 24s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 11m 57s

Declination -12° 23’ 33”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 30.58°

Galactic Latitude -23.39°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.34

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude 0.49

Spectral Type K0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.21

Temperature 4289K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ1 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ξ1 Capricorni. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Distance (parsec) 148.15

Distance (light year) 482.96

Radial Speed 1 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.005 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.017"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ1 Capricorni
(xi1 Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 1 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD191753

SAO Catalogue SAO163328

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP99529

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-12 5664

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ξ1 Capricorni (xi1 Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 102.3° RISE 0:38

Max altitude: 26.2° TRANSIT 5:36

Azimuth: 257.7° SET 10:31

Set Location

Other stars in Capricornus