Red giant · Apus
δ¹ Apodis
Also known as: δ¹ Aps, HIP 80047
mag 4.7760 light-years
About
δ¹ Apodis is a red giant of magnitude 4.7 in Apus, about 760 light-years away.
How to find it
- δ¹ Apodis is in the constellation Apus.
- Best evenings: around mid-July it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 1° N.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Designation | δ¹ Apodis (δ¹ Aps) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 80047 |
| Type | Red giant |
| Spectral type | M5III |
| Colour | Orange-redB−V colour index 1.68 |
| Magnitude | 4.7The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 760 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1260. |
| Proper motion | 0.038″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Apus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 20m 20.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −78° 41′ 45″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →