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Aquila

Genitive: Aquilae

Equatorial 652 sq° Aql

Brightest star: Altair

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Mythology

Represents the eagle that carried Zeus's thunderbolts in Greek mythology. It was also the eagle sent to carry Ganymede to Mount Olympus.

Observing Highlights

Altair is one of the three stars forming the Summer Triangle. The constellation lies in a rich Milky Way field with dark nebulae and planetary nebulae including NGC 6781.

Main Stars

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Altair

HIP 97649; Alpha Aql; 53 Aql

0.77 mag 195.8″ B: 9.8 A7Vn
Tarazed

HIP 97278; Gamma Aql; 50 Aql

2.72 mag K3II
Deneb el Okab

HIP 93747; Zeta Aql; 17 Aql

2.99 mag 7.4″ B: 12.0 A1V
Theta Aql

HIP 99473; Theta Aql; 65 Aql

3.23 mag B9IV
Delta Aql

HIP 95501; Delta Aql; 30 Aql

3.36 mag F1IV-V(n)
Lambda Aql

HIP 93805; Lambda Aql; 16 Aql

3.44 mag 12.5″ B: 7.5 B9V
Alshain

HIP 98036; Beta Aql; 60 Aql

3.71 mag 13.3″ B: 11.4 G9.5IV
Eta Aql

HIP 97804; Eta Aql; 55 Aql

3.90 mag 3.49 - 4.3 DCEP F7-G2Ib
Epsilon Aql

HIP 93244; Epsilon Aql; 13 Aql

4.02 mag 122.0″ B: 10.6 K1-IIICN0.5Ba0.2
12 Aql

HIP 93429; 12 Aql

4.02 mag K1III
71 Aql

HIP 101847; 71 Aql

4.32 mag 35.8″ B: 12.0 G7.5IIIa
Iota Aql

HIP 96468; Iota Aql; 41 Aql

4.36 mag B5III
Mu Aql

HIP 96229; Mu Aql; 38 Aql

4.45 mag K3-IIIbCN0.5
Nu Aql

HIP 95585; Nu Aql; 32 Aql

4.66 mag 200.5″ B: 9.5 F2Ib
Libertas

HIP 97938; Xi Aql; 59 Aql

4.71 mag G9+IIIb
70 Aql

HIP 101692; 70 Aql

4.89 mag K5II
69 Aql

HIP 101101; 69 Aql

4.91 mag K2III
Kappa Aql

HIP 96483; Kappa Aql; 39 Aql

4.95 mag B0.5III
Rho Aql

HIP 99742; Rho Aql; 67 Aql

4.95 mag A2V
26 Aql

HIP 95066; 26 Aql

5.01 mag G8III-IV

Double Stars

15
5 Aql

HIP 92117; 5 Aql

5.90 mag 12.5″ B: 7.0 A2Vm
Lambda Aql

HIP 93805; Lambda Aql; 16 Aql

3.44 mag 12.5″ B: 7.5 B9V
15 Aql

HIP 93717; 15 Aql

5.42 mag 39.6″ B: 7.0 K1III
11 Aql

HIP 93203; 11 Aql

5.23 mag 20.8″ B: 9.3 F8V
57 Aql

HIP 97966; 57 Aql

5.71 mag 36.3″ B: 6.3 B7Vn
Alshain

HIP 98036; Beta Aql; 60 Aql

3.71 mag 13.3″ B: 11.4 G9.5IV
HIP 97787
6.54 mag 13.6″ B: 10.3 B7V
23 Aql

HIP 94885; 23 Aql

5.10 mag 3.3″ B: 8.3 K2II-III
31 Aql

HIP 95447; 31 Aql

5.16 mag 108.3″ B: 8.7 G8IVHdel 1
HIP 94720
5.63 mag 8.2″ B: 9.3 B9.5V
HIP 92475
6.55 mag 3.6″ B: 7.8 K5III+K3III
24 Aql

HIP 94913; 24 Aql

6.41 mag 423.5″ B: 6.8 K0-IIIa:Ba0.4CH1
HIP 95898
6.09 mag 32.3″ B: 10.5 K5Ib
HIP 99585
6.27 mag 2.6″ B: 7.1 B9pCrEu:Sr:
HIP 100664
6.15 mag 31.2″ B: 10.8 B9V

Variable Stars

6
R Aql

HIP 93820

6.09 mag 5.5 - 12.0 M M7IIIe
Eta Aql

HIP 97804; Eta Aql; 55 Aql

3.90 mag 3.49 - 4.3 DCEP F7-G2Ib
FF Aql

HIP 93124

5.38 mag 5.18 - 5.51 DCEPS F8Ib
U Aql

HIP 95820

6.61 mag 6.08 - 6.86 DCEP F7-G1I-II
V Aql

HIP 93666

6.90 mag 6.67 - 7.22 SRB C5II
V1401 Aql

HIP 98910

6.34 mag 6.18 - 6.55 SRD F1III

Deep Sky Objects

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Open Cluster (6)
NGC 6755
7.5 mag 15.
NGC 6709
6.7 mag 13.
NGC 6738
8.0 mag 15.
NGC 6756
11.0 mag 4.
NGC 6735
— mag
NGC 6837
— mag
Globular Cluster (2)
NGC 6760
9.1 mag 6.6
NGC 6749
11.1 mag 6.3
Galaxy (13)
NGC 6814
11.2 mag 3.2 SABb
NGC 6915
— mag 1.2 Sab
NGC 6821
14.0 mag 1.1 Scd
NGC 6906
12.7 mag 1.8 SBbc
NGC 6926
12.4 mag 2.1 Sc
NGC 6900
14.0 mag Sb
NGC 6901
15.0 mag SBab
NGC 6922
14.0 mag Sc
NGC 6929
13.5 mag 0.9 S0-a
IC 5006
12.0 mag 1.6
NGC 6865
— mag S0
IC 5000
— mag 1.5
IC 1317
13.4 mag 0.9 E
Planetary Nebula (9)
NGC 6781
12.0 mag 1.8
NGC 6804
12.0 mag 1.1
NGC 6772
14.0 mag 1.0
NGC 6790
10.0 mag 0.1
NGC 6852
— mag 0.5
NGC 6741
11.0 mag 0.1
NGC 6803
11.0 mag 0.1
NGC 6751
13.0 mag 0.3
NGC 6778
13.0 mag 0.3