Star profile

23 Aquilae

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is 23 Aquilae

23 Aquilae shines 371 light-years away, along the flank of the Eagle that soars across the summer Milky Way. It is an orange K-type star, cooler than the Sun, with the unhurried light typical of mature giants. It shares the sky with Altair, anchor of the Summer Triangle, though its fainter glow reserves it for those who hunt detail between the great guide stars.

Where it is and when to see it

23 Aquilae lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is July, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 40° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 50° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 55° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 89° S.

It ranks no. 24 in brightness among the 72 stars of Aquila in our catalogue. To find it, start from Altair, the brightest: it lies about 11° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 370 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 23 Aquilae

Constellation: Aquila
Apparent magnitude: 5.10
Distance: 371.1 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 289.635° · Dec 1.085°
Catalogue: HIP 94885 · HD 180972

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Other stars in Aquila

Aquila has 72 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 72 stars in Aquila