ξ2 Capricorni (xi2 Capricorni)
ξ2 Capricorni is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Capricornus.
ξ2 Capricorni visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its reltive faintness, ξ2 Capricorni should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about ξ2 Capricorni:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ξ2 Capricorni
ξ2 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 ξ2 Capricorni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ξ2 Capricorni in the sky:
Visibility of ξ2 Capricorni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ξ2 Capricorni (xi2 Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of ξ2 Capricorni
The image below is a photograph of ξ2 Capricorni from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ξ2 Capricorni is 0.197 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.193 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of ξ2 Capricorni from the Sun and relative movement
ξ2 Capricorni is distant 91.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ξ2 Capricorni
ξ2 Capricorni belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ2 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
ξ2 Capricorni star system properties
ξ2 Capricorni is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ξ2 Capricorni double sysyem: