The visiblespectrum matches astellar classification of A3m, with the 'm' suffix indicating that this is anAm, orchemically peculiar star.[4] A 2020 classification ofkA4hF1mF3 (III) EuSr,[5] indicates ionized calcium (k) lines match a class of A4, hydrogen lines (h) a class of F1, and metal lines (m) F3. There are also abundance anomalies of europium (Eu) and strontium (Sr). The primary has double the mass of the Sun and 3.5 times theSun's radius,[8] It is radiating 26 times theluminosity of the Sun from itsphotosphere at aneffective temperature of 6,906 K.[14]
This star together withν Aquarii isAlbulaan/ˌælbjəˈlɑːn/, derived from anArabic termal-bulaʽān (ألبولعان) meaning "the two swallowers". This star, along withε Aqr (Albali) andν Aqr (Albulaan), wereal Bulaʽ (البلع), the Swallower.[15][16] InChinese,女宿 (Nǚ Xiù), meaningGirl (asterism) (orWoman), refers to an asterism consisting of μ Aquarii,ε Aquarii,4 Aquarii,5 Aquarii and3 Aquarii.[17] Consequently, theChinese name for μ Aquarii itself is女宿二 (Nǚ Xiù èr, English:the Second Star of Girl / Woman.)[18]
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