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Other stars in Apus
ε Apodis (epsilon Apodis)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 2.11°
Az: 185.19°
Direction: South
ε Apodis is a main-sequence star of spectral class B4 in the constellation of Apus.
ε Apodis visual magnitude is 5.06. Because of its faintness, ε Apodis 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.
DSS2 image of ε Apodis. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Apodis during the next
10000 years (-4.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ε Apodis (epsilon Apodis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε Apodis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ε Apodis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ε Apodis is distant 550.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ε Apodis (epsilon Apodis) is circumpolar and transits at 11:48 UTC (altitude: 20.2°)