χ Aquilae (chi Aquilae)
χ Aquilae is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class G0 in the constellation of Aquila.
χ Aquilae visual magnitude is 5.27. Because of its faintness, χ Aquilae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for χ Aquilae (chi Aquilae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
χ Aquilae 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 χ Aquilae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
χ Aquilae is distant 751.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's χ Aquilae (chi Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):