Star profile
HIP 105576
Cool red starWhat is HIP 105576
A very cool red giant in Capricornus, distant and serene. Its light left around the year 1251, during the reign of Louis IX of France and the building of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. The relative coldness of M-type gives it that deep red of ancient embers: under truly dark skies, its muted glow almost blends in as a simple flicker among the stars.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 105576 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 16° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 27° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 79° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 67° N.
It ranks no. 32 in brightness among the 48 stars of Capricornus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Deneb Algedi, the brightest: it lies about 9° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 770 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 105576
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.63
- Distance
- 774.8 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 320.752° · Dec -22.669°
- Catalogue
- HIP 105576 · HD 203475
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Other stars in Capricornus
Capricornus has 48 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- Deneb AlgediDelta Capricorni2.85
- DabihBeta Capricorni3.05
- AlgediAlpha 2 Capricorni3.58
- 33 Capricorni5.38
- 30 Capricorni5.40
- Lambda Capricorni5.57
- HIP 1013455.66
- HIP 1033895.70