Skat
Also known as δ Aqr · HR 8709
Skat is a high proper motion star in the constellation Aquarius, about 140 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type A3Vp) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Position (J2000) | 22h 54m 39s, −15° 49′ |
| Distance | 140 light-years (its light set off about 140 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.28 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 167 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Skat is highest in the sky at midnight in September. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 54° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 24°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Aquarius
Everything in Aquarius · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits