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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:09 
Transit: 12:54 
Sunset: 20:41
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λ Aquilae (lambda Aquilae)

Altitude: -13.1°   Azimuth: 278.7°   Direction: West

λ Aquilae is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Aquila.

λ Aquilae visual magnitude is 3.44. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Aquilae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of λ Aquilae is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.09 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of λ Aquilae (lambda Aquilae) star
DSS2 image of λ Aquilae. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Aquilae during the next 10000 years (-2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -15.00 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about λ Aquilae

3.44
Main-sequence

λ Aquilae (lambda Aquilae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -13.1°
Azimuth: 278.7°
Direction: West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of λ Aquilae

λ Aquilae is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of λ Aquilae are provided in the following table:

19h 06m 14s
-04° 52’ 57”
30.26°
-5.51°
Aquila

The simplified sky map below shows the position of λ Aquilae in the sky:

Finder chart λ Aquilae (lambda Aquilae) star
Simplified finder chart for λ Aquilae (lambda Aquilae).

Visibility of λ Aquilae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's λ Aquilae (lambda Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 94.9°
Max altitude: 33.6°
Azimuth: 265.1°

Distance of λ Aquilae from the Sun and relative movement

λ Aquilae is distant 125.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

38.39 pc
125.14 ly
-12 km/s
-0.017 arcsec/year
-0.09 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of λ Aquilae

λ Aquilae belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

0.52
B9V
11407K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

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

Alternative designations of λ Aquilae

λ Aquilae
(lambda Aquilae)
SAO143021
SAO143021