Situla - κ Aquarii (kappa Aquarii)
Situla, also designated as κ Aquarii (kappa Aquarii), is a double giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Aquarius.
Situla visual magnitude is 5.03. Because of its faintness, Situla is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Situla - κ Aquarii (kappa Aquarii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Situla is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Situla is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Situla double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Situla is distant 234.20 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Situla - κ Aquarii (kappa Aquarii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):