what is the absolute magnitude of altair
Altair or Alpha Aquilae (Alp Aql) is the brightest naked eye star in the constellation Aquila. With an apparent magnitude of 0.76v, Altair is the 12th brightest star in the entire sky (see: 50 Brightest Stars). Its absolute magnitude is 2.2 and its distance is 16.8 light years. The Equinox J2000 equatorial coordinates are RA = 19h 50m 47.0s, Dec = +08Â° 52' 06. Altair has a spectral type of A7V, a surface temperature of 7500Â° Kelvin and a luminosity 10.6 times the Sun.