69_Aquilae

69 Aquilae

69 Aquilae

Star in the constellation Aquila

69 Aquilae, abbreviated 69 Aql, is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 69 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.91.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 16.2 mas,[1] it is located 201 light years away. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −22.5 km/s.[1]

Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...

The stellar classification of 69 Aquilae is K1/2 III,[4] which means this is an evolved giant star. It belongs to a sub-category called the red clump, indicating that it is on the horizontal branch and is generating energy through helium fusion at its core.[7] The star is about 3.4 billion years old with 1.54[5] times the mass of the Sun and has expanded to 11 times the Sun's radius.[3] It is radiating 45.7 times the Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,529 K.[3]

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    Alves, David R. (August 2000), "K-Band Calibration of the Red Clump Luminosity", The Astrophysical Journal, 539 (2): 732–741, arXiv:astro-ph/0003329, Bibcode:2000ApJ...539..732A, doi:10.1086/309278, S2CID 16673121.
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