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 Ashburn (click to change), δ-Cap is visible between 21:41 and 04:52. It will become accessible at around 21:41, when it rises 15° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:18, 34° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:52 when it sinks to 16° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
δ-Cap
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Object Type
Star
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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: | 11.8 parsec 38.5 lightyears [1] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 396.3 mas/yr [1] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 138.4° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 2.49 |
Source