α Apodis (alpha Apodis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -52.91°
Az: 197.59°
Direction: South-South-West
α Apodis is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Apus.
α Apodis visual magnitude is 3.83. Because of its moderate brightness, α Apodis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of α Apodis. The red arrow shows the motion of α Apodis during the next
10000 years (-2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for α Apodis (alpha Apodis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Apodis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of α Apodis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Apodis is distant 411.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
α Apodis (alpha Apodis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK