β Apodis (beta Apodis)

β Apodis is a double hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Apus.

β Apodis visual magnitude is 4.24. Because of its moderate brightness, β 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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Apodis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties

β Apodis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Apodis double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Apodis is distant 157.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 30 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

β Apodis (beta Apodis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK