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Nu Aquarii

13 Aquarii

Yellow giant in Aquarius

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Nu Aquarii
Flamsteed Number	13 Aquarii
HR (BSC)	8093
HD	201381
Constellation	Aquarius
Right Ascension	21h 9m 36s
Declination	-11° 22' 18"
Distance	162 light years 50 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.51 Absolute: +1.02
Spectral Class	G8III yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	August

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A yellow giant star close to the Ecliptic. Its apparent magnitude of +4.51 is due to its distance from Earth - in reality, it is considerably more luminous than Sirius.

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