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    Eta Aquilae (η Aql, η Aquilae) is a multiple star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, the eagle. It was once part of the former constellation Antinous...
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    on the descending branch for stars with periods around 6 days (e.g. Eta Aquilae). As the period increases, the location of the bump moves closer to the...
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    identified. On September 10, 1784, Edward Pigott detected the variability of Eta Aquilae, the first known representative of the class of classical Cepheid variables...
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  • 72 Gamma Aquilae Star 2.73 Iota Centauri Star 2.75 Delta Ophiuchi Star Suspected variable star 2.74 Gamma Virginis Binary star system 2.74 Eta Draconis...
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    Altair (redirect from Alpha Aquilae)
    in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Aquilae, which is Latinised from α Aquilae and abbreviated Alpha Aql or α Aql. Altair is an A-type...
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    were discovered in 1784 by Edward Pigott, first with the variability of Eta Aquilae, and a few months later by John Goodricke with the variability of Delta...
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    January 1, 1786. This was the second variable star of this type, with eta Aquilae being discovered just a few weeks earlier, on September 10, 1784. As...
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  • doctorate in 1922 for his work "The Eclipsing Binary Sigma Aquilae, the Cepheid Variable Eta Aquilae." Wylie remained at the University of Illinois Observatory...
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    months. On September 10, 1784, Edward Pigott detected the variability of Eta Aquilae, the first known representative of the class of Cepheid variables. However...
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    consisting of Zeta Aquilae; Delta, Lambda, Mu, Omicron and 112 Herculis; Theta¹ and Eta Serpentis; Nu Ophiuchi, Xi Serpentis and Eta Ophiuchi. Consequently...
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  • 58 Aquilae is a single star located around 520 light years from the Sun in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, near Eta Aquilae. 58 Aquilae is its...
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    consisting of Eta Ophiuchi, Delta Herculis, Lambda Herculis, Mu Herculis, Omicron Herculis, 112 Herculis, Zeta Aquilae, Theta¹ Serpentis, Eta Serpentis,...
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  • significant events. September 10 – Edward Pigott identifies the variable star Eta Aquilae from York, England. October 19 – John Goodricke begins his observations...
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    Eta Cassiopeiae (η Cassiopeiae, abbreviated Eta Cas, η Cas) is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. Its binary nature was...
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    extending into Scutum. It consists of the stars 14, 15, Lambda and 12 Aquilae, Eta Scuti, HD 174208, R and Beta Scuti. The compact open cluster Messier...
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  • the Royal Society of his discovery of a new variable star. This was Eta Aquilae which he had identified the previous year. He corresponded with leading...
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    constellation border with Aquila. Eta Scuti was a latter designation of 9 Aquilae before the official constellation borders were set in 1922. It is visible...
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    Eta Serpentis, Latinized from η Serpentis, is a star in the constellation Serpens. In particular, it lies in Serpens Cauda, the snake's tail. The star...
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    Sagittae M33 OB21 108 MAC 1-277 V430 Scuti V452 Scuti, LBV candidate V1429 Aquilae (= MWC 314), LBV candidate with a supergiant companion. V1768 Cygni V2140...
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    "Determination of the Mass and the Model of the Variables: RT Aurigae, Eta Aquilae, X Cygni, Mira Ceti and BM Cassiopeiae of Pop.I, and RR Lyrae and Two...
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    S2CID 11978733. Gull, Theodore R.; Damineli, Augusto (November 2009). "JD13 – Eta Carinae in the Context of the Most Massive Stars". Proceedings of the International...
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    IRC +10420 (redirect from V1302 Aquilae)
    IRC +10420, also known as V1302 Aquilae, is a yellow hypergiant star located in the constellation of Aquila at a distance of 4-6 kiloparsecs of the Sun...
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    VB 10 (redirect from V1298 Aquilae)
    and is identified in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as V1298 Aquilae. It is a UV Ceti-type variable star and is known to be subject to frequent...
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    constellation Aagjuuk, made up of Altair (Alpha Aquilae), Tarazed (Gamma Aquilae), and sometimes Alshain (Beta Aquilae), would rise soon. Aagjuuk, which represented...
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  • Herculis, Omicron Herculis, 112 Herculis, Zeta Aquilae, Eta Serpentis, Nu Ophiuchi, Xi Serpentis and Eta Ophiuchi. Consequently, the Chinese name for Theta...
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  • A-type Altair (Alpha Aquilae) (16.730±0.049 ly) G-type Alsafi (Sigma Draconis) (18.7993±0.0081 ly) Achird (Eta Cassiopeiae) (19.3314±0.0025 ly) K-type...
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    (Wray 15-751) V4029 Sagittarii (HD 168607) V905 Scorpii (HD 160529) V1672 Aquilae (AFGL 2298) W1-243 (in Westerlund 1) V481 Scuti (LBV G24.73+0.69) GCIRS...
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    G0IV – Eta Boötis G0Ib – Beta Aquarii G2V – Sun G5V – Kappa1 Ceti G5IV – Mu Herculis G5Ib – 9 Pegasi G8V – 61 Ursae Majoris G8IV – Beta Aquilae G8IIIa...
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  • 1 2 KV Gliese 45 63.1 ± 1.3 1 KV Gliese 816.1 63.2 ± 0.9 2 KV Omicron Aquilae 63.3 ± 0.9 3 F8V + M3V 5.11 Gliese 790 63.3 ± 1.0 1 GV Gliese 9126 63.3...
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    A-type Altair (Alpha Aquilae) (16.730±0.049 ly) G-type Alsafi (Sigma Draconis) (18.7993±0.0081 ly) Achird (Eta Cassiopeiae) (19.3314±0.0025 ly) K-type...
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