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Chi Capricorni
Star in the constellation Capricornus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chi Capricorni, Latinized from χ Capricorni, is a star in the southern constellation of Capricornus. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 18.14 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] the star is located about 180 light years from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.28.[2]
Quick Facts Constellation, Right ascension ...
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Capricornus |
Right ascension | 21h 08m 33.62529s[1] |
Declination | −21° 11′ 37.2177″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.28[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A0 V[3] |
B−V color index | +0.01[2] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +19.83[1] mas/yr Dec.: −60.15[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 18.14 ± 0.31 mas[1] |
Distance | 180 ± 3 ly (55.1 ± 0.9 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +1.59[4] |
Details[5] | |
Mass | 2.78 M☉ |
Luminosity | 21[6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.33±0.14 cgs |
Temperature | 10,878±370 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.41±0.06[7] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 212[3] km/s |
Age | 251 Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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