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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
  F0 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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