Sadachbia - γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii)
Sadachbia, also designated as γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii), is a variable and double hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Aquarius.
Sadachbia visual magnitude is 3.84. Because of its moderate brightness, Sadachbia 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Sadachbia - γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Sadachbia is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Sadachbia 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 Sadachbia double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Sadachbia is distant 157.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Sadachbia - γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):