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- Dabih
Dabih
β Capricorni
Dabih is a white star, in the constellation Capricornus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1699.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in August and September.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.05.
What it’s like
It gives off 527 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 5,300 degrees.
It is 326.8 light years away: 3092 trillion kilometres.