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Mu Capricorni

Star Mu Capricorni

Yellow-White star Mu Capricorni is located 87 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class F2V, that has 129 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
87 light years

Mu Capricorni

Yellow-White star, High proper motion star

Spectral class: F2V

Location +

Right ascension: 21h 53m 18.114s

Declination: -13° 33' 6.165'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 37.338

Sun distance: 87.353 ly | 26.8 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 129 % M Sun

Size: 180 % R Sun

Temperature: 6892 K | 1.19 T Sun

Age: 1.6 billions years | 0.35 Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 5.1

Absolute magnitude (V): 2.9

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

Mu Capricorni system structure


	Mu Capricorni

More about Mu Capricorni

Nearby star Mu Capricorni is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 80 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 6892 K (6619 °C), which is about 119 % of Sun's temperature.

       Mu Capricorni can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is also observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.

Other designations of this star
μ Cap, 51 Cap, BD−14° 6149, FK5 1577, Gl 838.5, HD 207958, HIP 108036, HR 8351, SAO 164713, mu. Cap, Gaia DR3 6840706910418152320

External sources

Simbad database (* mu. Cap)

Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Gaia database (Gaia DR3 6840706910418152320)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Mu Capricorni system from the Sun?

The Mu Capricorni system is 87 light years or 26.8 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Mu Capricorni star in?

The Mu Capricorni is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Mu Capricorni system?

The Mu Capricorni is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Mu Capricorni?

The star Mu Capricorni is a Yellow-White star star.

What temperature is star Mu Capricorni?

The star Mu Capricorni has an effective temperature of 6892 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

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