Visual Companions
In addition to the stars mentioned above, Capella has six additional visual companions—that is, stars which appear to be close to Capella in the sky. However, they are not thought to be physically close to Capella. They are shown in the table below.
| Multiple/double star designation: WDS 05167+4600 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | Primary | Right ascension (α) |
Declination (δ) |
Epoch of observed separation |
Angular distance from primary |
Position angle (relative to primary) |
Apparent magnitude (V) |
Database reference |
| B | A | 05h 16m 42.7s | +46° 00′ 55″ | 1898 | 46.6″ | 23° | 17.1 | Simbad |
| C | A | 05h 16m 35.9s | +46° 01′ 12″ | 1878 | 78.2″ | 318° | 15.1 | Simbad |
| D | A | 05h 16m 40.1s | +45° 58′ 07″ | 1878 | 126.2″ | 183° | 13.6 | Simbad |
| E | A | 05h 16.5m | +46° 02′ | 1908 | 154.1″ | 319° | 12.1 | Simbad |
| F | A | 05h 16m 48.748s | +45° 58′ 30.84″ | 1999 | 112.0″ | 137° | 10.21 | Simbad |
| G | A | 05h 16m 31.852s | +46° 08′ 27.42″ | 2003 | 522.4″ | 349° | 8.10 | Simbad |
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