The star δ-Cap
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , δ-Cap will become visible around 17:29 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 31° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:49.
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Name
δ-Cap
|
Object Type
Star
|
Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.85 (V) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.18 |
| Right ascension: | 21h47m02s [1] |
| Declination: | -16°07'35" [1] |
| Distance: | 11.9 parsec 38.7 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 395.6 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 138.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.48 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.