HD 179791 [SEP] constellation
HD 179791
HD 179791 is suspected variable star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. It is a challenge to see with the naked eye even under good viewing conditions, having an apparent visual magnitude of 6.48. The distance to HD 179791 can be estimated from its annual parallax shift of , which yields a value of 616 light years. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +16 km/s. Astrometric measurements of the star show changes in motion that may indicate it is a member
's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,912 K.
External links.
- HR 7288
- Image HD 179791