71 Aquilae — Star in Aquila
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.32
Spectral Type
G7.5IIIa
bright giant
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.95)
Distance
326 ly
2Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 38m 20.3s
Dec
-01° 06' 19.0"
Constellation
Aquila
(Aql)
HR
7884
HIP
101847
HD
196574
SAO
144649
Flamsteed
71 Aql
Double Cat
14081
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| Equipment | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye Naked eye | Medium+ | Medium+ | Medium |
| 50 mm finder 50mm finder | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 150 mm telescope 150mm scope | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
4Visibility
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Best season
Jun – Aug
(peak: Jul)
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15Stellar Notes
Optical.
ADS 14081A, 205.2d, K 9.8k/s, V0 -5.9k/s, asini 27.7.
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