42 Capricorni

42 Capricorni
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Capricornus
Right ascension	21^h41^m32.9^s
Declination	−14°02′51″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.16
Distance	106 ± 3 ly (33 ± 1 pc)
Spectral type	G1V+G0V
Other designations
BY Capricorni, HR 8283, HD 206301, BD−14°6102, HIP 107095, SAO 164580, GC 30354

42 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus.

42 Capricorni is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.16. It is approximately 106 light years from Earth. It is classified as an RS Canum Venaticorum type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.13 to +5.18.

Bayer	α¹ (Prima Giedi) α² (Secunda Giedi) β¹ β² γ (Nashira) δ (Deneb Algedi) ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν (Alshat) ξ¹ ξ² ο¹ ο² π ρ σ τ¹ τ² υ φ χ ψ ω

Flamsteed	3 4 17 19 20 21 24 26 27 29 30 31 33 35 36 37 38 41 42 44 45 46 47 50

Variable	R RS RV TW YZ AD AS AT AV AZ BE BW

HR	7722 7788 7819 7825 7837 7842 7845 7855 7865 7877 7898 7905 7910 7931 7961 7964 7989 8013 8018 8045 8083 8122 8172 8184 8235 8247 8273 8293 8337 8340 8346

HD	197027 202206 203607 204313 204941

Other	LP 816-60 PSR B2045-16 Wolf 922

Globular	Messier 30 Palomar 12

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