R Aquilae

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R Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 06m 22.2522s
Declination +08° 13′ 48.006″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.61
Characteristics
Spectral type M7IIIev
U−B color index 0.37
B−V color index 1.6
Variable type Mira variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 32.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 5.18 mas/yr
Dec.: -67.05 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 4.73 ± 1.19 mas
Distance approx. 700 ly
(approx. 210 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 8.75
Details
Mass 0.4 M
Radius 0.5 R
Luminosity 0.04 L
Temperature 2,000–3,500 K
Other designations
BD+08 3970, HD 177940, HIP 93820, HR 7243, SAO 124266.
Database references
SIMBAD data
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

R Aquilae (R Aql) is a variable star in the constellation Aquila.

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