Blue-white main-sequence star · Apus
ε Apodis
Also known as: ε Aps, HIP 70248
mag 5.1650 light-years
About
ε Apodis is a blue-white main-sequence star of magnitude 5.1 in Apus, about 650 light-years away.
How to find it
- ε Apodis is in the constellation Apus.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 0° S.
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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 | ε Apodis (ε Aps) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 70248 |
| Type | Blue-white main-sequence star |
| Spectral type | B4V |
| Colour | Blue-whiteB−V colour index −0.11 |
| Magnitude | 5.1The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 650 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1380. |
| Proper motion | 0.018″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Apus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 22m 23.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −80° 06′ 32″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →