μ Aquilae (mu Aquilae)

Below the horizon. Rise: 22:35 | Tran: 5:14 | Set: 11:50

Alt: -29.90° Az: 344.19° Direction: North-North-West

μ Aquilae is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Aquila.

μ Aquilae visual magnitude is 4.45. Because of its moderate brightness, μ 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.

DSS2 image of μ Aquilae. The red arrow shows the motion of μ Aquilae during the next 1000 years (3.60 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.62 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 19h 35m 19s

Declination +07° 26’ 08”

Hour Angle 11h 04m 53s

Sidereal Time 06h 40m 12s

J2000

Right Ascension 19h 34m 05s

Declination +07° 22’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 44.41°

Galactic Latitude -6.01°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for μ Aquilae (mu Aquilae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.45

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.80

Spectral Type K3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.17

Temperature 4368K

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

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

Star System Properties

μ Aquilae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the μ Aquilae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.45

Secondary star magnitude 9.45

Magnitude difference 5

Separation 177.5 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

μ Aquilae is distant 110.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 33.90

Distance (light year) 110.51

Radial Speed -24 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.216 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.157"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation μ Aquilae
(mu Aquilae)

Flamsteed designation 38 Aquilae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD184406

SAO Catalogue SAO124799

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP96229

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+07 4132

Gliese Catalogue Wo 9661

FK5 Catalogue 1511

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 12155

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS12607

Visibility from Your Location

Today's μ Aquilae (mu Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.6° RISE 22:35

Max altitude: 46.0° TRANSIT 5:14

Azimuth: 277.4° SET 11:50

Set Location

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