Mu Aql
HIP 96229; Mu Aql; 38 Aql
DoubleStar
Aql
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.45
Spectral Type
K3-IIIbCN0.5
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.17)
Distance
72.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
19h 34m 05.4s
Dec
+07° 22' 44.0"
Constellation
Aql
HR
7429
HIP
96229
Bayer
Mu
Flamsteed
38 Aql
Double Cat
12607
Querying VizieR catalog...
Visibility
Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.
Multiple Star System
Components
6
Component IDs
AE
Separation
56.2″
Companion Mag
13.1
Position Angle
289°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 653
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 56.2″ · PA: 289° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
Size Comparison
Querying VizieR for stellar data…
Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Loading HR diagram…
Blackbody Spectrum
Stellar Absorption Spectrum
Simulated absorption spectrum based on spectral type. Hover over lines to identify elements.
Stellar Notes
B and C optical.
Survey Image
Loading survey image…