Visible at latitudes between +90° and −75°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.
Abbreviation: Aql
English Name: the Eagle
Right ascension: 18h 41m 18.2958s–20h 38m 23.7231s
Declination: 18.6882229°–−11.8664360°
Area: 652 sq. deg. (22nd)
Main stars: 10
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 65
Stars with planets: 9
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 3
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 2
Brightest star: Altair (α Aql) (0.76m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: June Aquilids, Epsilon Aquilids
Bordering constellations: