ξ2 Capricorni (xi2 Capricorni)

Below the horizon. Rise: 23:56 | Tran: 4:53 | Set: 9:47

Alt: -14.77° Az: 91.67° Direction: East

ξ2 Capricorni is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Capricornus.

ξ2 Capricorni visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its faintness, ξ2 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 ξ2 Capricorni (xi2 Capricorni) star

DSS2 image of ξ2 Capricorni. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ2 Capricorni during the next 1000 years (3.28 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.22 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 13m 50s

Declination -12° 32’ 23”

Hour Angle 17h 27m 47s

Sidereal Time 13h 41m 38s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 12m 25s

Declination -12° 37’ 02”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 30.41°

Galactic Latitude -23.59°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ2 Capricorni (xi2 Capricorni).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.85

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.61

Spectral Type F7V

Color Index (B-V) 0.48

Temperature 6481K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ2 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ξ2 Capricorni. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

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:

Main star magnitude 5.85

Secondary star magnitude 12.05

Magnitude difference 6.2

Separation 71.6 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Distance (parsec) 28.05

Distance (light year) 91.44

Radial Speed 23 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.197 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.193"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ2 Capricorni
(xi2 Capricorni)

Flamsteed designation 2 Capricorni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD191862

SAO Catalogue SAO163337

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP99572

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-13 5608

Gliese Catalogue NN 4139

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ξ2 Capricorni (xi2 Capricorni) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 102.5° RISE 23:56

Max altitude: 26.0° TRANSIT 4:53

Azimuth: 257.5° SET 9:47

Set Location

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