Star · F5V
ψ Cap
ψ Cap is a main-sequence star of spectral type F5V in the constellation Capricornus, 47.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 805 · HIP 102485 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Distance | 47.7 light-years (14.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.13 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 3.30 |
| Spectral type | F5V |
| Surface temperature | 6,740 K |
| Luminosity | 4.05 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.47 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.42 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 46m 05.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −25° 16′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 29.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.13). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 65° N. South of latitude 65° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1978. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 847 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ψ Cap, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 5.66, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cancer. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.