Altair (Star)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , Altair is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:22 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:17.

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Name Altair
Object type Star
Other names
Altair
α-Aql
Alpha Aquilae
53-Aql
53 Aquilae
HR 7557[1]
HD 187642
HIP 97649[5]
TYC 1058-3399-1[4]
Position
Right ascension:19h50m46s [3]
Declination:+08°52'02" [3]
Constellation:Aquila
Magnitude:0.93 (V) [3]
1.25 (BT) [2]
0.95 (VT) [2]
Distance:5.1 parsec
16.7 lightyrs [5]
B-V Color (mag):0.27
Proper motion (speed):660.3 mas/yr[5]
Proper motion (pos ang):54.3°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.38
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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