71 Aquilae
71 Aquilae is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Aquila.
71 Aquilae visual magnitude is 4.32. Because of its moderate brightness, 71 Aquilae 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 71 Aquilae is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 71 Aquilae
71 Aquilae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 13.3°
Azimuth: 250.8°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 71 Aquilae
71 Aquilae 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 71 Aquilae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 71 Aquilae in the sky:
Visibility of 71 Aquilae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 71 Aquilae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 71 Aquilae from the Sun and relative movement
71 Aquilae is distant 383.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 71 Aquilae
71 Aquilae belongs to spectral class G7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 71 Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
71 Aquilae star system properties
71 Aquilae 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 71 Aquilae double sysyem: