Altair

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* alf Aql -- delta Sct Variable Origin of the objects types : (Ref) Object type as listed in the reference "Ref" (acronym) Object type linked to the acronym according to the original reference () Anterior to 2007, before we can link the objet type to a reference, or given by the CDS team in some particular cases Other object types: * (*,AG,...), PM* (Ci,LFT,...), X (2013AJ,2E,...), IR (AKARI,IRAS,...), ** (ADS,CCDM,...), V* (2012ApJ,NSV,...), UV (2013AJ,TD1), dS* (2005ApJ) Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" : ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options) Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam) [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue), position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East) quality : flag of quality E ≥ 10" D : 1-10" (and some old data) C : 0.1-1" B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc A : VLBI, Hipparcos bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference ICRS coord. (ep=J2000) : 19 50 46.99855 +08 52 05.9563 (Optical) [ 4.48 4.12 81 ] A 2007A&A...474..653V Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" : ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options) Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam) [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue), position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East) quality : flag of quality E ≥ 10" D : 1-10" (and some old data) C : 0.1-1" B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc A : VLBI, Hipparcos bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference FK4 coord. (ep=B1950 eq=1950) : 19 48 20.59225 +08 44 05.6631 [ 4.48 4.12 81 ] Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" : ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options) Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam) [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue), position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East) quality : flag of quality E ≥ 10" D : 1-10" (and some old data) C : 0.1-1" B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc A : VLBI, Hipparcos bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference Gal coord. (ep=J2000) : 047.74412569 -08.90918816 [ 4.48 4.12 81 ] Syntax of proper motions is : "pm-ra pm-dec [error ellipse] quality bibcode" pm-ra : mu-ra*cos(dec) (expressed in the ICRS system in mas/yr) pm-dec : mu-dec (expressed in the ICRS system in mas/yr) [error ellipse] : error major axis and minor axis (in mas), orientation angle (in deg) quality : flag of quality (A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality) bibcode : bibcode of the proper motion reference Proper motions mas/yr : 536.23 385.29 [0.51 0.47 0] A 2007A&A...474..653V Syntax of radial velocity (or/and redshift) is : "value [error] (wavelength) quality bibcode" value : radial velocity or/and redshift (Heliocentric frame) according to your Output Options (redshift may be not displayed if the data value is <0 and the database inside value is a radial velocity) [error] : error of the corresponding value displayed before (wavelength) : wavelength range of the measurement : Rad, mm, IR, Opt, UV, Xray, Gam or  '∼'(unknown) quality : flag of quality ( A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality) bibcode : bibcode of the value's origin Radial velocity / Redshift / cz : V(km/s) -26.60 [0.4] / z(~) -0.000089 [0.000001] / cz -26.60 [0.40]    A 2006AstL...32..759G Syntax of parallax is : 'value quality [error] bibcode' value : parallax value quality : flag of quality (A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality) [error] : mean error bibcode : bibcode of the parallax reference Parallaxes (mas): 194.95 [0.57] A 2007A&A...474..653V Spectral type is made of 3 parts: %coding is composed of 4 parts : the spectral type, which is made of a temperature class, eventually a luminosity class (roman number) and/or spectral peculiarities; a quality letter: A=best quality→E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality % a quality letter: A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality bibcode : bibcode of the spectral type reference Spectral type: A7Vn C 2003AJ....126.2048G Syntax of fluxes (or magnitudes) is : "filter-name (System) flux-value [error] quality MultVarFlags bibcode" filter-name : U, B, V, R, I, G, J, H, K, u, g, r, i, z (System) : may be AB (default is Vega) flux-value : value of flux or magnitude [error] : error value quality : flag of quality of the flux value ( A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality) MultVarFlags : Mult is zero or one char (J) for joined photometry ; Var can be zero or two chars (V[0-4]) bibcode : bibcode of the flux reference Fluxes (8) : U 1.07 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D B 0.98 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D V 0.76 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D R 0.62 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D I 0.49 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D J 0.35 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D H 0.24 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D K 0.24 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D	SIMBAD within arcmin ', {sourceSize:12, color:'#30a090'})); aladin.on('objectClicked', function(object) { var objName=object.data.MAIN_ID; aladin.showPopup(object.ra,object.dec,'',''+ objName+''); });" title="Show Simbad objects"> Overlay points in this preview 2MASS DSS SDSSXMMIRACIRISGALEX All (CDSPortal) Send to within arcsec The VizieR photometry tool allows for easy visualization of photometry points extracted around the Simbad position from photometry-enabled catalogues in VizieR. 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* alf Aql	GCRV 12193	2MASS J19504698+0852060	TD1 25537
* 53 Aql	GEN# +1.00187642	N30 4388	TIC 70257116
ADS 13009 A	GJ 768	NAME Altair	TYC 1058-3399-1
AG+08 2636	GSC 01058-03399	NLTT 48314	UBV M 24205
AKARI-FIS-V1 J1950472+085209	HD 187642	NSV 24910	UBV 16885
ASCC 1075038	HIC 97649	8pc 194.44	USNO-B1.0 0988-00511792
BD+08 4236	HIP 97649	PLX 4665	USNO 891
CCDM J19508+0852A	HR 7557	PLX 4665.00	uvby98 100187642
Ci 20 1169	IDS 19459+0836 A	PMC 90-93 530	V* alf Aql
CSI+08 4236 1	IRAS 19483+0844	PM 19484+0844	WDS J19508+0852A
2E 4294	IRC +10441	PPM 168779	WEB 17173
2E 1948.3+0844	JP11 3142	RAFGL 2463	2XMMi J195047.1+085208
1ES 1948+08.7	LFT 1499	ROT 2857	Zkh 297
FK5 745	LHS 3490	1RXS J195047.0+085159
GAT 549	LSPM J1950+0852	SAO 125122
GC 27470	LTT 15795	SKY# 37134

References (855 between 1850 and 2023) (Total 855) Simbad bibliographic survey began in 1850 for stars (at least bright stars) and in 1983 for all other objects (outside the solar system). Follow new references on this object

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