θ Apodis (theta Apodis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -59.01°
Az: 161.07°
Direction: South-South-East
θ Apodis is a variable giant star of spectral class M6 in the constellation of Apus.
θ Apodis visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its faintness, θ Apodis 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.
DSS2 image of θ Apodis. The red arrow shows the motion of θ Apodis during the next
1000 years (-1.57 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.53 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for θ Apodis (theta Apodis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for θ Apodis (theta Apodis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where θ Apodis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of θ Apodis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
θ Apodis is distant 328.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
θ Apodis (theta Apodis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK