Yellow-white subgiant · Aquila
δ Aquilae
Also known as: δ Aql, HIP 95501
mag 3.451 light-years
About
δ Aquilae is a yellow-white subgiant of magnitude 3.4 in Aquila, about 51 light-years away.
How to find it
- δ Aquilae is in the constellation Aquila.
- Best evenings: around late August 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 north of 77° S.
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What you will see
- EyesVisible from the suburbs on a clear night, but lost in bright city skies.
- 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 | δ Aquilae (δ Aql) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 95501 |
| Type | Yellow-white subgiant |
| Spectral type | F0IV |
| Colour | Yellowish whiteB−V colour index 0.32 |
| Magnitude | 3.4The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 51 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1975. |
| Proper motion | 0.27″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 25m 29.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +03° 06′ 53″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →