Omicron Capricorni
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 20h29m52.5s |
| Declination | −18°35′12″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.1/+6.74 |
| Distance | 137 ± 45 ly (42 ± 14 pc) |
| Spectral type | A3Vn/A7V |
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Omicron Capricorni (ο Cap, ο Capricorni) is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus.[1] It is approximately 137 light years from Earth.
Both components are white A-type main sequence dwarfs The primary, ο Capricorni A, sometimes called ο¹ Capricorni, has an apparent magnitude of +5.94, while the companion, ο Capricorni B or ο² Capricorni, has an apparent magnitude of +6.74. The two stars are currently separated by 21.9 arcseconds.
[edit] References
- ^ Harvard College Observatory (1941). Sky and Telescope . Stanford University.
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