Beta Capricornus

Star 89 of 100


Constellation: Capricornus

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 20h 21m.0

Declination: -14° 47'

Magnitude: 3.2, 6.1

Separation: 205.4"

Position Angle: 267°

Last WDS Measure: 2012

My Observation Details

Object Name: Beta Capricornus
Seeing: G
Transparency: 5
Lat/Lon: 35.12, -85.33
Instrument: 1000/102mm Orion Refractor
Power: 40x
Date: 8-20-24
Time: 10:55pm EST
Est. P.A.: 280 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Wide separation but different colors. The primary is easily viewed as larger and gold. The secondary is cooler blue.

Additional Notes

Any other observations, challenges encountered, or notable details about this observation session

Sketch

Beta Capricornus sketch