Star profile
Xi 2 Capricorni
What is Xi 2 Capricorni
Xi2 Capricorni lies some 90 light-years away within the ancient zodiacal sign of Capricorn, where the Sun once marked the northern winter solstice. It is an F-type star, slightly hotter and whiter than the Sun, with a faint but clean light that joins the delicate drawing of the celestial sea-goat.
Where it is and when to see it
Xi 2 Capricorni lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is July, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 26° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 37° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 69° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 77° N.
It ranks no. 40 in brightness among the 48 stars of Capricornus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Deneb Algedi, the brightest: it lies about 23° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 90 years ago.
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Astronomical data for Xi 2 Capricorni
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.84
- Distance
- 90.4 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 303.108° · Dec -12.617°
- Catalogue
- HIP 99572 · HD 191862
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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
- 19 Capricorni5.78
- 35 Capricorni5.78
- HIP 1020265.79
- 4 Capricorni5.86
- HIP 1027725.86