Lambda Aql
Excellent (63/100)
HIP 93805; Lambda Aql; 16 Aql
DoubleStar
Aquila
(Aql)
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.44
Spectral Type
B9V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.09)
Distance
124 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
19h 06m 14.9s
Dec
-04° 52' 57.0"
Constellation
Aquila
(Aql)
HR
7236
HIP
93805
Bayer
Lambda
Flamsteed
16 Aql
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Multiple Star System B: optical
Separation
12.5″
Companion Mag
7.5
Position Angle
30°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
EHR 16
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 12.5″ · PA: 30° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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