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δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -61.71°   Az: 171.41°   Direction: South

δ1 Apodis is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class M5 in the constellation of Apus.

δ1 Apodis visual magnitude is 4.68. Because of its moderate brightness, δ1 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.

Image of δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis) star
DSS2 image of δ1 Apodis. The red arrow shows the motion of δ1 Apodis during the next 10000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 24m 07s
-78° 45’ 09”
13h 25m 06s
05h 49m 14s

J2000

16h 20m 20s
-78° 41’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

312.42°
-19.89°

Finder Chart

Finder chart δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis) star
Simplified finder chart for δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.68
Giant

-2.17
M5III
3528K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ1 Apodis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of δ1 Apodis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

δ1 Apodis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the δ1 Apodis double sysyem:

4.68
5.08
0.4
102.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ1 Apodis is distant 765.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

234.74
765.26
-12 km/s
-0.014 arcsec/y
-0.035"/y

Alternative Designations

δ1 Apodis
(delta1 Apodis)
SAO257380
SAO257380

Visibility from Your Location

δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK