Star · K5III
66 Aql
66 Aql is a giant star of spectral type K5III in the constellation Aquila, 630.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 99631 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Distance | 630.9 light-years (193.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.44 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.99 |
| Spectral type | K5III |
| Surface temperature | 3,900 K |
| Luminosity | 684 L☉ |
| Radius | 57.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.87 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 13m 13.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −1° 00′ 34″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.44). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 89° N. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1395. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 11 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 66 Aql, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.26, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hydra. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.