κ Aquilae (kappa Aquilae)
κ Aquilae is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Aquila.
κ Aquilae visual magnitude is 4.95. Because of its moderate brightness, κ 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 κ Aquilae is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about κ Aquilae
κ Aquilae (kappa Aquilae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -39.5°
Azimuth: 38.7°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of κ Aquilae
κ 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 κ Aquilae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of κ Aquilae in the sky:
Visibility of κ Aquilae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's κ Aquilae (kappa Aquilae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of κ Aquilae from the Sun and relative movement
κ Aquilae is distant 1,455.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of κ Aquilae
κ Aquilae belongs to spectral class B0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Aquilae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
