98 Aquarii
98 Aquarii is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Aquarius.
98 Aquarii visual magnitude is 3.97. Because of its moderate brightness, 98 Aquarii should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 98 Aquarii is -0.12 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.096 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 98 Aquarii
98 Aquarii is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 4.6°
Azimuth: 229.1°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 98 Aquarii
98 Aquarii 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 98 Aquarii are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 98 Aquarii in the sky:
Visibility of 98 Aquarii from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 98 Aquarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 98 Aquarii from the Sun and relative movement
98 Aquarii is distant 161.87 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 98 Aquarii
98 Aquarii belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 98 Aquarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
