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17 Cap

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17 Cap · Capricornus
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17 Cap has a visual magnitude of about 5.91: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for 17 Cap: right ascension 20h 46m 10s, declination −21° 30′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Capricornus constellation (IAU figure Cap).

17 Cap. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 102487, HD 197725, Gaia DR3 6855318389161195904. In the SkyKeepsake Capricornus (Cap) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 102487
Right ascension
20h 46m 10s
Declination
−21° 30′ 51″
Magnitude
5.91
Distance
≈ 293 ly
Data: gaia-dr3