The star α¹-Cap
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , α¹-Cap is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:36, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:01, 36° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:56, 34° above your southern horizon.
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Name
α¹-Cap
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 4.23 (V) [2] 5.56 (BT) [2] 4.34 (VT) [2] 3.87 (G) [4] 4.50 (BP) [4] 3.29 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.04 |
| Right ascension: | 20h17m38s [4] |
| Declination: | -12°30'29" [4] |
| Distance: | 267.3 parsec 871.3 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 21.9 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 84.2° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.90 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.