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), in the region of the Aquila constellation (IAU figure Aql).
Catalog context
21 Aql. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 94477, HD 179761, Gaia DR3 4267953429183603200. In the SkyKeepsake Aquila (Aql) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
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