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18 Aquarii
Proper Name
None
Bayer Designation
None
Flamsteed Number
18 Aquarii
BSC
8187
HD
203705
Constellation
Aquarius
Right Ascension
21h 24m 11s
Declination
-12° 52' 41"
Distance
157
light years
48
parsecs
Magnitude
Apparent:
+5.6
Absolute:
+2.1
(
Variable
)
Spectral Class
F
0
Bright Yellow
Dwarf
Optimum Visibility
August/September
A
variable
star
of the '
F
'
spectral classification
, 18 Aquarii appears to be a large
dwarf
star
, with a mass approaching that of a
subgiant
. Its
magnitude
is only +5.5, so many observers will have difficulty locating this
star
with the naked eye.
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