Nu Capricorni

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ν Capricorni
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 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
Alshat, 8 Capricorni, HR 7773, HD 193432, BD−13°5642, HIP 100310, SAO 163468, GC 28282, ADS 13714, CCDM J20207-1246

Nu Capricorni (ν Cap / ν Capricorni) is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional name Alshat, from the arabic الشاة aš-šā[t], meaning the (she) camel. 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.


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