Star · Orange · Aquila

Alshain

60 Aql · HIP 98036

Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 20:20 · south · 45°

Join the waitlistSkyMate is coming to iPhone

Where is Alshain?

Times for LondonChange city

Look south, about 45° up at 20:20 in Aquila. It sinks lower through the evening and sets at 02:34.

Rises: 13:23
Highest: 19:59
Sets: 02:34
Best after dark: 20:20 · 45°

Can I see Alshain tonight?

From London tonight, Alshain is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the south at 45°.

At magnitude 3.7 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Alshain look like?

Alshain looks orange to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is G8IV: yellow subgiant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Eyes

A orange point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its orange color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Alshain

Alshain is a star in Aquila, shining at magnitude 3.7. Its spectral type, G8IV, marks it as: yellow subgiant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Alshain in Aquila

Its constellationAquila Another starSirius Another starCanopus 3° awayAltair 5° awayTarazed GuideStargazing for beginners

Sources: SkyMate; Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences