Okab

Aquila · Aql · ζ Aql · HR 7235 · HIP 93747 · magnitude 2.99

Zeta and Epsilon Aquilae together bore the traditional name Deneb el Okab, from an Arabic term ذنب العقاب Dhanab al-ʽuqāb "the tail of the eagle".

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 7235

HIP

93747

Bayer ID

ζ Aql

Visual magnitude

2.99

Right ascension (J2000)

286.353°

Declination (J2000)

13.8635°

IAU adoption

2018/06/01

Name origin

Zeta and Epsilon Aquilae together bore the traditional name Deneb el Okab, from an Arabic term ذنب العقاب Dhanab al-ʽuqāb "the tail of the eagle".