41 Capricorni

41 Capricorni
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Capricornus
Right ascension 21h42m00.8s
Declination −23°15′46″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.24
Absolute magnitude (V)+0.81[1]
Distance247 ± 15 ly
(76 ± 5 pc)
Spectral typeG9III
Other designations
HR 8285, HD 206356, CD−23°17057, HIP 107128, SAO 190559, GC 30365, ADS 15223, CCDM J21420-2316

41 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. It is approximately 247 light years from Earth.

This is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. It has an optical companion, a twelfth magnitude star located 5.5 arcseconds away.

It has 2.06 times the mass of the Sun.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Pizzolato, N.; Maggio, A.; Sciortino, S. (September 2000), "Evolution of X-ray activity of 1-3 Msun late-type stars in early post-main-sequence phases", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 361: 614–628, Bibcode:2000A&A...361..614P


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