Altair

Aquila · Aql · α Aql · HR 7557 · HIP 97649 · magnitude 0.76

Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its Arabic name al-nars al-ta)ir, "the Flying Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, β and γ Aql. The name has pro…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 7557

HIP

97649

Bayer ID

α Aql

Visual magnitude

0.76

Right ascension (J2000)

297.696°

Declination (J2000)

8.86832°

IAU adoption

2016/06/30

Name origin

Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its Arabic name al-nars al-ta)ir, "the Flying Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, β and γ Aql. The name has probable origins among the Babylonians and Sumerians, for whom α Aql was "the Eagle Star".

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