The star 42-Cam
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , 42-Cam is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 04:56, 64° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 18:47 (EDT), 21° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:10, 62° above your northern horizon.
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Name
42-Cam
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 5.11 (V) [1] 4.92 (BT) [1] 5.10 (VT) [1] 5.08 (G) [2] 5.03 (BP) [2] 5.25 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.15 |
| Right ascension: | 06h50m57s [2] |
| Declination: | +67°34'19" [2] |
| Distance: | 235.5 parsec 767.9 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 3.7 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 12.4° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.75 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.