Orange giant · Apus
δ² Apodis
Also known as: δ² Aps, HIP 80057
mag 5.3610 light-years
About
δ² Apodis is an orange giant of magnitude 5.3 in Apus, about 610 light-years away.
How to find it
- δ² 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.
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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 | δ² Apodis (δ² Aps) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 80057 |
| Type | Orange giant |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Colour | OrangeB−V colour index 1.41 |
| Magnitude | 5.3The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 610 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1410. |
| Proper motion | 0.031″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Apus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 20m 26.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −78° 40′ 03″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →