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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	7165
HD	176155
Variable Designation	FF Aquilae
Constellation	Aquila
Right Ascension	18h 58m 15s
Declination	+17° 21' 39"
Distance	c.1,500 light years c.500 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.3 Absolute: -3.1
Spectral Class	F8Ib bright yellow supergiant
Optimum Visibility	July
Notes	A 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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