ψ-Cap (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , ψ-Cap is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 18° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:11 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 18° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:52.
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Name
ψ-Cap
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 20h46m05s [6] |
| Declination: | −25°16'17" [6] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 4.15 (V) [3] 4.66 (BT) [2] 4.19 (VT) [2] 4.03 (G) [6] 4.25 (BP) [6] 3.65 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 14.6 parsec 47.7 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 165.5 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 198.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.32 |
Sources