Altair (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
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 02:06 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:11.
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Name
Altair
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 0.93 (V) [3] 1.25 (BT) [2] 0.95 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.27 |
| Right ascension: | 19h50m46s [3] |
| Declination: | +08°52'02" [3] |
| Distance: | 5.1 parsec 16.7 lightyrs [5] |
| 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.