99 Aquarii
99 Aquarii is a variable giant star in the constellation of Aquarius.
99 Aquarii visual magnitude is 4.39. Because of its moderate brightness, 99 Aquarii should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 99 Aquarii is -0.052 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.058 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 99 Aquarii
99 Aquarii is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -12.1°
Azimuth: 108.1°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 99 Aquarii
99 Aquarii is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 99 Aquarii are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 99 Aquarii in the sky:
Visibility of 99 Aquarii from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 99 Aquarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 99 Aquarii from the Sun and relative movement
99 Aquarii is distant 308.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 99 Aquarii
99 Aquarii belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 99 Aquarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
