ξ-Cap (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ξ-Cap will become visible at around 17:36 (EST), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:06.
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Name
ξ-Cap
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 20h12m26s [4] |
| Declination: | −12°37'06" [4] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 5.84 (V) [2] 6.38 (BT) [2] 5.89 (VT) [2] 5.72 (G) [4] 5.96 (BP) [4] 5.32 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 28.2 parsec 92.0 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 274.9 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 135.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.59 |
Sources