70 Aquilae

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70 Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 20h 36m 43.63394s[1]
Declination −02° 32′ 59.8341″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.903[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K4+ III Ba1,[3] K3 III,[4] or K5 II[5]
B−V color index 1.606±0.041[6]
Distance
940 ± 90 ly
(290 ± 30 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.05[6]
Details
Myr
HR 7873, SAO 144624[12]
Database references
SIMBADdata

70 Aquilae, abbreviated 70 Aql, is a single

light years. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −9 km/s.[7]

Classification

Perkins et al. (1989) found a

bright giant star
.

Size and temperature

The

Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,900 K.[2]

References