Psi Capricorni

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**ψ Capricorni**
Observation data Epoch J2000
Constellation (pronunciation)	Capricornus
Right ascension	20^h 46^m 05.73^s
Declination	−25° 16′ 15.2″
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.15
Characteristics
Spectral type	F5 V
U-B color index	0.00
B-V color index	0.42
Variable type	None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (R_v)	25.8 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -51.38 mas/yr Dec.: -156.66 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	68.16 ± 0.91 mas
Distance	47.9 ± 0.6 ly (14.7 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	3.32
Other designations
psi Cap, 16 Capricorni, 16 Cap, Gl 805, HR 7936, CD −25°15018, HD 197692, GCTP 4947.00, SAO 189664, FK5 779, GC 28929, HIP 102485.

Psi Capricorni (ψ Cap / ψ Capricorni) is a star in the constellation Capricornus, occasionally called by the traditional name Pazan or Pazhan (پاژن), which is Persian for "wild mountain goat".

ψ Capricorni is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.13. It is approximately 47.9 light years from Earth. The measured rotational velocity of this star is approximately 37 km/s. (Compare to the Sun, which has an equatorial rotation velocity of 2 km/s.)

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HD 197692 -- Star (English). SIMBAD: Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
4C01688 (English). ARICNS (1998-03-04). Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
ψ Capricorni (English). Alcyone ephemeris. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.