- Stars with a name
- Libertas
Libertas
ξ Aquilae
Libertas is an orange giant, in the constellation Aquila. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1842.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in July, August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye only under a dark sky, away from town. Apparent magnitude 4.71.
What it’s like
It gives off 36 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 4,400 degrees Celsius.
It is 183.5 light years away: 1736 trillion kilometres.