How to see it

21 Aql has a visual magnitude of about 5.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 21 Aql: right ascension 19h 13m 43s, declination +2° 17′ 37″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

21 Aql. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 94477, HD 179761, Gaia DR3 4267953429183603200.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 4267953429183603200

HIP

94477

HD

179761

gaia_dr3

4267953429183603200

Bayer / Flamsteed

21 Aql

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4267953429183603200
• HD 179761
• HIP 94477

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.11