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Aquila



Abbreviation: Aql
Genitive: Aquilae
Right Ascension: 19.67 hours
Declination: -2.50 degrees
  Aquila is visible in the Northern Hemisphere from July thru October and part of the summer triangle.

Aquila (the Eagle) is the messenger from heaven, leading souls to immortality. In Greek mythology Aquila was called the 'storm bird' and carried Ganymede to Mount Olympus so he could be the cup bearer to the gods. Early civilizations confused the eagle with the vulture and the name of this constellation was also known as Vultur to the Romans.

  Bright Stars | Deep Sky | Other Deep Sky | Variable Stars | Double Stars
 

Best Known Stars

(Yale Bright Star Catalog)
 
Common Name
or Bayer Number 1 		RA DEC Magnitude 2
ALTAIR 19.00:50.00:47.00 +8.00:52.00:6.03 0.77
TARAZED 19.00:46.00:15.58 +10.00:36.00:47.77 2.72
ZET AQL 19.00:5.00:24.61 +13.00:51.00:48.43 2.99
THE AQL 20.00:11.00:18.28 -0.00:49.00:17.30 3.23
DEL AQL 19.00:25.00:29.90 +3.00:6.00:53.17 3.36
LAM AQL 19.00:6.00:14.94 -4.00:52.00:57.14 3.44
ETA AQL 19.00:52.00:28.37 +1.00:0.00:20.37 3.50
ALSHAIN 19.00:55.00:18.79 +6.00:24.00:24.29 3.71
EPS AQL 18.00:59.00:37.36 +15.00:4.00:5.80 4.02
MU AQL 19.00:34.00:5.36 +7.00:22.00:44.17 4.45
69 AQL 20.00:29.00:39.00 -2.00:53.00:7.86 4.91
KAP AQL 19.00:36.00:53.45 -7.00:1.00:38.98 4.95
RHO AQL 20.00:14.00:16.62 +15.00:11.00:51.25 4.95
36 AQL 19.00:30.00:39.83 -2.00:47.00:19.96 5.03
OMG AQL 19.00:17.00:49.00 +11.00:35.00:43.49 5.28
51 AQL 19.00:50.00:46.79 -10.00:45.00:48.62 5.39
TAU AQL 20.00:4.00:8.31 +7.00:16.00:40.58 5.52
   
 

Deep Sky Objects

(PAS Catalog)

NGC-6781

 NGC 6781 This fine planetary nebula is relatively bright and large, being about 2' in diameter. This grey puffball of light is reminiscent of the Owl Nebula in Ursa Major. The southern portion of the nebula is slightly brighter than the northern portion, and I saw no central star.
   
 

Other Deep Sky Objects

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)
  Only Objects less than 10.0 Mag.
 
Object R.A. Dec. Object Type 3 Mag. Uranometria Tirion
NGC 6709 18 51.5 +10 21 OPNCL 06.7 205 15
NGC 6738 19 01.4 +11 36 OPNCL 08.3 206 16
NGC 6755 19 07.8 +04 14 OPNCL 07.5 251 16
NGC 6760 19 11.2 +01 02 GLOCL 09.1 251 16
Cr 401 19 38.4 +00 20 OPNCL 07 252 16
   
 

Variable Stars

(General Catalog of Variable Stars)
  Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude
 
GCVS ID R.A.
(hh mm ss.ss)		 Dec.
(deg mm ss)		 Variable Type 4 Mag. Min Mag. Max
U Aql 19.00:26.00:39.90 -7.00:8.00:53.00 DCEP 6.86 6.08
Y Aql 19.00:4.00:37.30 +10.00:59.00:34.00 E/KE 0.04 5.02
TT Aql 19.00:5.00:41.40 +1.00:13.00:7.00 DCEP 7.70 6.46
FF Aql 18.00:56.00:1.20 +17.00:17.00:32.00 DCEPS 5.68 5.18
QS Aql 19.00:38.00:46.60 +13.00:41.00:54.00 EA/SD 6.06 5.93
V0450 Aql 19.00:31.00:18.00 +5.00:21.00:24.00 SRB 6.65 6.30
V0496 Aql 19.00:5.00:38.60 -7.00:31.00:4.00 DCEPS 7.98 7.59
V0599 Aql 18.00:59.00:48.00 -10.00:47.00:41.00 EB/KE: 6.75 6.67
V0822 Aql 19.00:28.00:39.70 -2.00:13.00:0.00 EB/DM 7.44 6.87
V0923 Aql 19.00:28.00:2.90 +3.00:20.00:19.00 GCAS 0.12 6.04
V1208 Aql 19.00:17.00:19.30 +12.00:16.00:52.00 DSCTC 5.56 5.51
V1286 Aql 18.00:56.00:29.10 +13.00:50.00:17.00 ACV 5.93 5.83
V1288 Aql 19.00:11.00:11.40 +2.00:12.00:26.00 ACV 5.16 5.06
V1291 Aql 19.00:50.00:41.60 -3.00:14.00:43.00 ACV 5.67 5.61
V1294 Aql 19.00:31.00:7.20 +3.00:39.00:8.00 GCAS 7.23 6.82
V1295 Aql 20.00:0.00:34.40 +5.00:35.00:50.00 * 0.02 7.87
V1300 Aql 20.00:7.00:46.00 -6.00:24.00:42.00 M: 3.20 2.20
V1339 Aql 19.00:47.00:51.90 +7.00:46.00:30.00 GCAS: 6.52 6.33
V1344 Aql 19.00:9.00:30.20 +4.00:16.00:13.00 DCEP 8.00 7.65
V1357 Aql 20.00:9.00:45.40 +15.00:12.00:26.00 SXARI 0.04 7.94
V1362 Aql 18.00:46.00:4.00 -2.00:53.00:48.00 M 6.50 5.30
V1363 Aql 18.00:48.00:52.00 -1.00:7.00:6.00 M 6.70 5.80
V1364 Aql 18.00:49.00:26.00 -1.00:30.00:12.00 M 8.00 6.50
V1365 Aql 18.00:49.00:48.00 -0.00:17.00:54.00 M 7.20 3.90
V1368 Aql 19.00:6.00:44.00 +8.00:11.00:54.00 M 7.90 6.80
V1401 Aql 20.00:2.00:19.80 -11.00:44.00:32.00 SRD 6.55 6.18
V1403 Aql 19.00:4.00:48.20 +3.00:21.00:50.00 ACYG 0.08 7.41
V1415 Aql 19.00:41.00:15.00 +3.00:37.00:18.00 M 1.90 0.90
V1416 Aql 20.00:5.00:16.00 +5.00:54.00:30.00 M 2.10 1.10
V1421 Aql 19.00:24.00:48.00 +6.00:58.00:12.00 M 7.98 6.66
V1423 Aql 20.00:6.00:9.30 +15.00:31.00:46.00 RS 0.04 7.80
eta Aql 19.00:49.00:55.50 +0.00:52.00:33.00 DCEP 4.39 3.48
sig Aql 19.00:36.00:43.50 +5.00:16.00:57.00 EB/DM 0.20 5.14
   
 

Double Stars

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)
  Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude
 
Name R.A.
(hh mm.m)		 Dec.
(deg mm)		 Mag 5 Sep 6 PA 7 Tirion Uranometria
STF 2379 18 46.5 -00 57 6.1, 7.9 12.80 120 15/ 16 250
STT 176 18 54.5 01 53 7.6, 7.6 96.80 115 15/ 16 250/ 251
SHJ 286 19 05.0 -04 02 5.5, 7.2 38.80 209 16 251
STF 2449 19 06.4 07 09 7.2, 7.9 8.00 291 16 206
H 5084 19 06.4 -37 00 5.0, 5.0 3.00 54 22 379
STF 2449 19 07.2 07 12 7.0, 8.0 8.00 291 16 206
STF 40 19 18.8 00 20 6.5, 6.7 423.40 316 16 251
STF 45 19 43.0 -08 17 7.0, 7.3 96.50 146 16 297
STF 2583 19 48.7 11 49 6.1, 6.9 1.40 108 16 207
STF 2594 19 54.6 -08 13 5.8, 6.5 36.00 170 16 297
HDO 155 19 57.8 -09 03 7.6, 8.0 13.60 119 16 297/ 298
STF 2613 20 01.5 10 44 7.6, 7.8 3.90 354 16 207/ 208
STT 198 20 06.7 07 33 6.9, 7.5 65.10 186 16 208
STF 2644 20 12.6 00 52 6.8, 7.1 2.80 208 16 253
S 740 20 14.2 06 36 7.8, 8.0 43.40 193 16 208
S 749 20 27.5 -02 06 6.6, 8.0 59.90 189 16 253