Tau1 Capricorni
Tau1 Capricorni (τ1 Cap, τ1 Capricorni) is a star in the constellation Capricornus.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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| 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] |
| Distance | 830[1] ly (254[1] pc) |
| Spectral type | K1 III[1] |
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τ1 Capricorni is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.76. It is approximately 884 light years from Earth.
References
- 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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