Nu Aquilae
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Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Aquila |
Right ascension | 19h 26m 31.0892s |
Declination | +00° 20′ 18.852″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.687 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F2Iab |
U-B color index | 0.42 |
B-V color index | 0.6 |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -1 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -0.86 mas/yr Dec.: -2.3 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.28 ± 0.87 mas |
Distance | approx. 12000 ly (approx. 4000 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.209 |
Details | |
Mass | ? M☉ |
Radius | ? R☉ |
Luminosity | ? L☉ |
Temperature | ? K |
Metallicity | ? |
Rotation | ? |
Age | ? years |
Visual binary orbit | |
Companion | ν Aquilae B |
Semimajor axis (a) | 201" |
Inclination (i) | 288° |
Other designations | |
32 Aql, JP11 3102, TYC 465-2618-1, nu. Aql, GSC 00465-02618, LS IV +00° 18, UBV M 23768, AG+00° 2354, HD 182835, PLX 4546, UBV 16472, ALS 10292, HIC 95585, PPM 167857, uvby98 100182835 A, BD+00° 4206, HIP 95585, ROT 2796, YZ 0 4880, CCDM J19265+0021A, HR 7387, SAO 124628, GC 26838, IDS 19214+0008 A, GCRV 11874, IRC +00431, TD1 24679.
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Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Nu Aquilae (ν Aql / ν Aquilae) is a star in the constellation Aquila.
Nu Aquilae is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.64. It is at least 3000 light years from Earth.
This star lies close to the equator and referred to as Equator Star.
[edit] Components
NAME | Right ascension | Declination | Apparent magnitude (V) | Spectral type | Database references |
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ν Aquilae B (BD+00 4204) | 19h 26m 18.3624s | +00° 21' 18.487 | 9.45 | A2 | Simbad |