Yellow star · Capricornus
Dabih
Also known as: β Capricorni (β Cap), HIP 100345
mag 3.1330 light-years
About
Dabih (β Capricorni) is a yellow star of magnitude 3.1 in Capricornus, about 330 light-years away.
How to find it
- Dabih is in the constellation Capricornus.
- Best evenings: around mid-September it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 65° N.
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What you will see
- EyesVisible from the suburbs on a clear night, but lost in bright city skies.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Proper name | Dabih |
|---|---|
| Designation | β Capricorni (β Cap) |
| Hipparcos number | HIP 100345 |
| Type | Yellow star |
| Spectral type | A5:n |
| Colour | YellowB−V colour index 0.79 |
| Magnitude | 3.1The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 330 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1700. |
| Proper motion | 0.050″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 21m 00.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −14° 46′ 53″ |
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Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →