δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -40.93° Az: 185.67° 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.

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

Right Ascension 16h 24m 13s

Declination -78° 45’ 15”

Hour Angle 01h 29m 56s

Sidereal Time 17h 54m 09s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 20m 20s

Declination -78° 41’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 312.42°

Galactic Latitude -19.89°

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Finder chart for δ1 Apodis (delta1 Apodis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.68

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -2.17

Spectral Type M5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.69

Temperature 3528K

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

Main star magnitude 4.68

Secondary star magnitude 5.08

Magnitude difference 0.4

Separation 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.

Distance (parsec) 234.74

Distance (light year) 765.26

Radial Speed -12 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.014 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.035"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ1 Apodis
(delta1 Apodis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD145366

SAO Catalogue SAO257380

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP80047

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-78 1092

FK5 Catalogue 1424

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Del1 Aps

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Apus