14 Aquarii (abbreviated 14 Aqr) is
red giant
A red giant is a luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass (roughly 0.3–8 solar masses ()) in a late phase of stellar evolution. The outer atmosphere is inflated and tenuous, making the radius large and the surface temperature around or ...
star. ''14 Aquarii'' is the
Flamsteed designation; it also bears the
variable star designation
In astronomy, a variable star designation is a unique identifier given to variable stars. It uses a variation on the Bayer designation format, with an identifying label (as described below) preceding the Latin genitive of the name of the constell ...
IW Aquarii. It is a
semiregular variable with an amplitude of a tenth of a magnitude, and shows variations on a timescale of just one day.
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Image HD 202466
Aquarius (constellation)
Semiregular variable stars
Aquarii, 014
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Aquarii, IW
BD-09 5700
105019
M-type giants
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