The star B-Aql
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 Ashburn , b-Aql will become visible around 17:58 (EST), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:32.
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Name
B-Aql
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Object Type
Star
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Other Names
Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: Variable | 5.17 (V) [2] 6.10 (BT) [2] 5.24 (VT) [2] 4.94 (G) [4] 5.37 (BP) [4] 4.47 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
| Right ascension: | 19h24m58s [4] |
| Declination: | +11°56'49" [4] |
| Distance: | 15.0 parsec 48.8 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 966.4 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 48.3° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 4.29 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.