Star profile
HIP 99825
Nearby starWhat is HIP 99825
Capricornus is an ancient zodiacal constellation, tied in many cultures to the winter solstice. There glows this orange star, surprisingly nearby: its light took only about 29 years to arrive, which on a stellar scale is practically the neighbourhood. It set out in the 1990s, when the first exoplanets around Sun-like stars were just being confirmed and the universe stopped seeming an unlikely place for planets. Nearby K-type stars like this are favourites of those who hunt distant worlds.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 99825 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 11° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 22° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 83° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 63° N.
It ranks no. 36 in brightness among the 48 stars of Capricornus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Deneb Algedi, the brightest: it lies about 24° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 29 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 99825
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.73
- Distance
- 29.1 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 303.822° · Dec -27.033°
- Catalogue
- HIP 99825 · HD 192310
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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
- HIP 1013455.66
- HIP 1033895.70
- 37 Capricorni5.70
- 19 Capricorni5.78
- 35 Capricorni5.78