Star · Orange · Aquila

Chechia

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Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 20:20 · south · 43°

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Where is Chechia?

Times for LondonChange city

Look south, about 43° up at 20:20 in Aquila. It sinks lower through the evening and sets at 02:46.

Rises: 13:53
Highest: 20:20
Sets: 02:46
Best after dark: 20:20 · 43°

Can I see Chechia tonight?

From London tonight, Chechia is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the south at 43°.

At magnitude 6.5 it is too faint for the eye; binoculars will show it.

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

What does Chechia look like?

Chechia 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

Not visible

Too faint to see by eye.

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 Chechia

Chechia is a star in Aquila, shining at magnitude 6.5. Its spectral type, G8IV, marks it as: yellow subgiant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Chechia in Aquila

Its constellationAquila Another starSirius Another starCanopus 5° awayAlshain 8° awayAltair GuideStargazing for beginners

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