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Eta Aquarii
62 Aquarii
Proper Name
  None
Bayer Designation
  Eta Aquarii
Flamsteed Number
  62 Aquarii
BSC
  8597
HD
  213998
Constellation
  Aquarius
Right Ascension
  22h 35m 21s
Declination
  -0° 7' 3"
Distance
  184 light years
  56 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +4.0
  Absolute: +0.3
Spectral Class
  B9 Blue Subgiant/Dwarf
Optimum Visibility
  September
 A blue dwarf star in the northern parts of Aquarius, near its border with Pegasus. Eta Aquarii is notable for falling almost exactly on the Celestial Equator.
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