36 Capricorni
36 Capricorni is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
36 Capricorni visual magnitude is 4.51. Because of its moderate brightness, 36 Capricorni should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 36 Capricorni is 0.138 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 36 Capricorni
36 Capricorni is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 9.3°
Azimuth: 215.9°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 36 Capricorni
36 Capricorni is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 36 Capricorni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 36 Capricorni in the sky:
Visibility of 36 Capricorni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 36 Capricorni rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 36 Capricorni from the Sun and relative movement
36 Capricorni is distant 179.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 36 Capricorni
36 Capricorni belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 36 Capricorni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
