Star profile

26 Aquilae

3D likeness based on its real data · class G · ~5,500 K

What is 26 Aquilae

26 Aquilae shines 154 light-years away inside the constellation of the Eagle, whose wings stretch along the river of the summer Milky Way. It is a G-type star, a close cousin of the Sun in chemistry and temperature, though already entering a brighter chapter of its life. Set near Altair yet unassuming, it reminds us that beside the dominant stars there are others almost familiar —suns ageing as ours will one day.

Where it is and when to see it

26 Aquilae lies in the southern 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 33° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 44° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 62° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 85° N.

It ranks no. 20 in brightness among the 72 stars of Aquila in our catalogue. To find it, start from Altair, the brightest: it lies about 16° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 150 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 26 Aquilae

Constellation: Aquila
Apparent magnitude: 4.98
Distance: 154.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 290.137° · Dec -5.416°
Catalogue: HIP 95066 · HD 181391

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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