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Altair
white · Aquila · α Aql
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About this star
Altair is a white star in the constellation Aquila, 16.7 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling about 17 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- α Aql · HIP 97649
- Spectral type
- A7 V · white
- Right ascension
- 19h 50m 47s
- Declination
- +08° 52′ 06″
- Magnitude
- 0.77 naked-eye
- Distance
- 16.7 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.