Alpha Aquarii
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| Epoch J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 22h 05m 47.0s |
| Declination | −0° 19' 11" |
| Distance | 760 ± 150 ly (233 ± 45 pc) |
| Spectral type | G2Ib |
| Apparent magnitude | +2.95 |
| Other designations | |
| Sadalmelik, El Melik, Rucbah, 34 Aquarii, HR 8414, HD 209750, BD-01°4246, FK5 827, HIP 109074, SAO 145862, GC 30896, CCDM 22058-0019 | |
Alpha Aquarii (α Aqr / α Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It also has the traditional names Sadalmelik, which derives from an Arabic expression سعد الملك sacd al-malik/mulk meaning "Luck of the king", as well as Rucbah, which it shares with Delta Cassiopeiae.
Sadalmelik has a stellar magnitude of +2.95 m. It has a diameter 80 times that of the Sun, and its luminosity is 6000 times greater, giving it the spectral class G2Ib.
Sadalmelik is 760 light-years from Earth.
