ω2 Aquilae (omega2 Aquilae)
ω2 Aquilae is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Aquila.
ω2 Aquilae visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its reltive faintness, ω2 Aquilae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ω2 Aquilae is 0.042 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ω2 Aquilae
ω2 Aquilae (omega2 Aquilae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 45.5°
Azimuth: 214.8°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ω2 Aquilae
ω2 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 ω2 Aquilae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ω2 Aquilae in the sky:
Visibility of ω2 Aquilae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ω2 Aquilae (omega2 Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ω2 Aquilae from the Sun and relative movement
ω2 Aquilae is distant 278.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ω2 Aquilae
ω2 Aquilae belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ω2 Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
