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Other stars in Aquila
- Altair
- Tarazed
- Okab
- θ Aquilae
- δ Aquilae
- λ Aquilae
- Alshain
- η Aquilae
- 12 Aquilae
- ε Aquilae
- 71 Aquilae
- ι Aquilae
- μ Aquilae
- ν Aquilae
- Libertas
- 70 Aquilae
- 69 Aquilae
- κ Aquilae
- ρ Aquilae
- 26 Aquilae
- 4 Aquilae
- 36 Aquilae
- 18 Aquilae
- 23 Aquilae
- ο Aquilae
- 37 Aquilae
- 21 Aquilae
- 31 Aquilae
- σ Aquilae
- 19 Aquilae
- 11 Aquilae
- χ Aquilae
- φ Aquilae
- ω1 Aquilae
- HR7794
- 20 Aquilae
- HR7165
- 51 Aquilae
- 14 Aquilae
- 15 Aquilae
- 42 Aquilae
- 66 Aquilae
- 27 Aquilae
- τ Aquilae
- 28 Aquilae
- HR7407
- HR7135
- HR7300
- 22 Aquilae
- 58 Aquilae
- HR7307
- HR7575
- HR7664
- 45 Aquilae
- 62 Aquilae
- π Aquilae
- HR7389
- 56 Aquilae
- 35 Aquilae
- HR7214
- HR7349
- HR7397
- HR7637
- 10 Aquilae
- 5 Aquilae
- HR7648
- υ Aquilae
- HR7456
- 64 Aquilae
- HR7486
- ω2 Aquilae
- HR7541
- HR7415
- HR7768
- HR7243
- HR7412
- 8 Aquilae
- HR7809
- HR7559
- HR7569
- 68 Aquilae
- HR7803
- HR7598
- HR7636
- HR7313
- HR7163
- HR7143
- HR7878
- HR7404
- HR7562
- HR7085
- ψ Aquilae
- HR7717
- HR7208
- HR7347
- HR7700
- HR7353
- HR7396
- HR7325
- HR7671
- HR7269
- HR7680
- HR7432
- 46 Aquilae
- HR7354
- HR7471
- HR7438
- HR7449
- 24 Aquilae
- HR7693
- HR7542
- HR7681
- HR7516
- HR7288
- 57 Aquilae
- HR7599
- HR7554
- HR7366
- HR7231
- HR7580
- HR7572
- HR7099
- HR7245
- HR7402
- HR7772
- HR7357
- HR7445
- HR7661
- HR7219
- HR7173
- HR7220
π Aquilae (pi Aquilae)
π Aquilae is a variable and multiple giant star in the constellation of Aquila.
π Aquilae visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its reltive faintness, π Aquilae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about π Aquilae:
π Aquilae (pi Aquilae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 1.8°
Azimuth: 286.9°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of π Aquilae
π 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 π Aquilae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of π Aquilae in the sky:
Visibility of π Aquilae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's π Aquilae (pi Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of π Aquilae
The image below is a photograph of π Aquilae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of π Aquilae is 0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of π Aquilae from the Sun and relative movement
π Aquilae is distant 569.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of π Aquilae
π Aquilae belongs to spectral class G2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
π Aquilae star system properties
π Aquilae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the π Aquilae double sysyem: