Sadachbia - γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii)
Sadachbia, also designated as γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii), is a variable and double hypergiant star in the constellation of Aquarius.
Sadachbia visual magnitude is 3.84. Because of its moderate brightness, Sadachbia 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 Sadachbia is 0.132 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Sadachbia
Sadachbia - γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 1.4°
Azimuth: 266.1°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Sadachbia
Sadachbia 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 Sadachbia are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Sadachbia in the sky:
Visibility of Sadachbia from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Sadachbia - γ Aquarii (gamma Aquarii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Sadachbia from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of Sadachbia
Sadachbia belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Sadachbia is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Sadachbia 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: