ε-Aql (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , ε-Aql is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 63° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.

Name ε-Aql
Object type Star
Other names
ε-Aql
Epsilon Aquilae
13-Aql
13 Aquilae
HR 7176[1]
HD 176411
HIP 93244[3]
TYC 1585-2531-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h59m37s [2]
Declination:+15°04'05" [2]
Constellation:Aquila
Magnitude:4.02 (V) [2]
5.38 (BT) [2]
4.13 (VT) [2]
Distance:47.5 parsec
154.9 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):1.07
Proper motion (speed):88.4 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):215.0°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.63

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