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η Apodis (eta Apodis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -42.66°   Az: 178.45°   Direction: South

η Apodis is a star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Apus.

η Apodis visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, η 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 η Apodis (eta Apodis) star
DSS2 image of η Apodis. The red arrow shows the motion of η Apodis during the next 10000 years (-5.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 21m 33s
-81° 07’ 20”
23h 30m 22s
13h 51m 55s

J2000

14h 18m 13s
-81° 00’ 28”

Galactic Coordinates

306.43°
-18.73°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for η Apodis (eta Apodis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.91

1.75
A2
7795K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

η Apodis is distant 139.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

42.81
139.55
-9 km/s
-0.031 arcsec/y
-0.063"/y

Alternative Designations

η Apodis
(eta Apodis)
SAO258693
SAO258693

Visibility from Your Location

η Apodis (eta Apodis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK