Nu Capricorni
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 20h20m39.8s |
| Declination | −12°45′33″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.77 |
| Distance | 272 ± 22 ly (83 ± 7 pc) |
| Spectral type | B9.5V |
| Other designations | |
Nu Capricorni (ν Cap, ν Capricorni) is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Alshat, from the Arabic الشاة aš-šā[t], meaning the sheep that was to be slaughtered by the adjacent Dabih .[1] It is approximately 272 light years from Earth.
The primary component, ν Capricorni A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.77. Its companion, ν Capricorni B, is a twelfth magnitude star located 54 arcseconds or at least 4000 AU from the primary.
References
- ↑ Allen, R. H. (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Reprint ed.). New York: Dover Publications Inc. p. 142. ISBN 0-486-21079-0. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
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