Observe Altair in the sky in real time in 3D. You will also be able to see the planets of the solar system, the Sun and the Moon. Navigate freely in the sky by clicking on the keys to move forward or backward in time. Discover its position and display the azimuth grid to find your way in the sky. The « screen » feature allows you to take a picture of the sky and download the image.

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Observation of Altair

Visualize in real time the position of Altair in the sky.

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Altair0.7716.73 light yearsRight ascension :
19ʰ50ᵐ46.999ˢ
Declination : 8°52'46.999″		Right ascension :
19ʰ52ᵐ4.7692411713ˢ
Declination :
8°56′12.6725093459″		Azimut :
-160.52392295173297°
Altitude :
-35.80151984982146°