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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)7165
HD176155
Variable DesignationFF Aquilae
ConstellationAquila
Right Ascension18h 58m 15s
Declination+17° 21' 39"
Distancec.1,500 light years
c.500 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +5.3
Absolute: -3.1
Spectral ClassF8Ib bright yellow supergiant
Optimum VisibilityJuly
NotesA distant supergiant, FF Aquilae is a pulsating variable of the Cepheid type, changing in magnitude from +5.2 to +5.7 over a period of 4.47 days. The primary bright yellow supergiant has at least two companion stars in orbit around it, and possibly a third.

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