Star · F2I
ν Aql
ν Aql is a supergiant star of spectral type F2I in the constellation Aquila, 3,727 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 95585 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Distance | 3,727 light-years (1,143 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.64 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −5.65 |
| Spectral type | F2I |
| Surface temperature | 6,060 K |
| Luminosity | 16,200 L☉ |
| Radius | 115 R☉ |
| Mass | 14.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 26m 31.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +0° 20′ 19″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 12.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.64). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 90° 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 1702 BC. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 66 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ν Aql, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 15.12, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Monoceros. 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.