Lambda Aquilae

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λ Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Aquila
Right ascension 19h 06m 14.9s
Declination −4° 52' 57"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.43
Distance 125 ± 4 ly
(38 ± 1 pc)
Spectral type B9Vn
Other designations
16 Aquilae, HR 7236,
HD 177756, BD-05°4876,
FK5 717, HIP 93805,
SAO 143021, GC 26285

Lambda Aquilae (λ Aql / λ Aquilae) is a star in the constellation Aquila. It also has the traditional name Al Thalimain, which it shares with ι Aquilae. The name is derived from the Arabic term الثالمين ath-thalīmain meaning "The Two Ostriches".

Lambda Aquilae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +3.43. It is approximately 125 light years from Earth.

[edit] Location

The star's location in the constellation of Aquila is shown in the following map:

λ Aquilae
Database references
SIMBAD data

[edit] Reference

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