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Genitive	Aquilae
Abbreviation	Aql
Constellation Family	Hercules
Celestial Quadrant	NQ4, SQ4
Right Ascension	18h41m to 20h38m
Declination	+18.7° to -11.9°
Area (sq deg)	652
Brightest Star	Altair
Optimum Visibility	July / August
Notes	This formation of stars on the Milky Way is especially prominent in late summer, and represents an Eagle with outstretched wings. Its brightest star is Altair, a first-magnitude white star that lies just seventeen light years from the Sun.

A prominent summer constellation of the northern sky. Its brightest star, the famous Altair, is a near neighbour of the Sun, lying only seventeen light years away.

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