ι Aquilae (iota Aquilae)
ι Aquilae is a variable and double giant star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Aquila.
ι Aquilae visual magnitude is 4.36. Because of its moderate brightness, ι Aquilae 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ι 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 ι Aquilae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ι Aquilae is distant 307.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ι Aquilae (iota Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Nueva Arica, Perù are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Lima):