Altair (Star)

From Cambridge , Altair is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 14° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:03 (EST) – 2 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:28.
Name
Altair
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Object Type
Star
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Constellation: | Aquila |
Magnitude: | 0.93 (V) [2] 1.25 (BT) [1] 0.95 (VT) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.27 |
Right ascension: | 19h50m46s [2] |
Declination: | +08°52'02" [2] |
Distance: | 5.1 parsec 16.7 lightyrs [3] |
Proper motion (speed): | 660.3 mas/yr [3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 54.3° |
Absolute mag (V): | 2.38 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.