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Kapteyn’s Star

VZ Pictoris, Gliese 191, LHS 29

Proper NameKapteyn's Star
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HD33793
Variable DesignationVZ Pictoris
Other DesignationsGliese 191, LHS 29
ConstellationPictor
Right Ascension5h 11m 41s
Declination-45° 1' 6"
Distance12.8 light years
3.9 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +8.84
Absolute: +10.87
Spectral ClassM1VIp red subdwarf
Planets in this systemNone
(Two proposed planets, designated Kapteyn b and Kapteyn c, have subsequently been determined not to exist)
Optimum VisibilityDecember (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

This image illustrates the high proper motion of Kapteyn's Star, which sees that star 'move' across the sky by eight arcseconds per year. The blue and orange markers show previous positions of the star, while the central reticle marks its current position as seen from Earth. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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