Tau1 Capricorni

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For other stars with this Bayer designation, see τ Capricorni.
τ1 Capricorni
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Capricornus
Right ascension 20h37m21.20s[1]
Declination −15°08′50.4″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +6.92[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)−0.2[1]
Distance830[1] ly
(254[1] pc)
Spectral typeK1 III[1]
Other designations
13 Capricorni, HD 196348, BD−15°5732, HIP 101751, SAO 163740, GC 28694

Tau1 Capricorni (τ1 Cap, τ1 Capricorni) is a star in the constellation Capricornus.

τ1 Capricorni is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.76. It is approximately 884 light years from Earth.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015.
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