Epsilon Aquarii (ε Aqr, ε Aquarii) is a star in the constellation

Constellation

In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....

 Aquarius

Aquarius (constellation)

Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-bearer" or "cup-bearer", and its symbol is , a representation of water....

. It has an obscure traditional name, Albali, from the Arabic البالع albāli‘ "the swallower". (See also Albulaan

Albulaan

The traditional star name Albulaan refers to two stars in the Aquarius constellation:* μ Aquarii* ν AquariiThe name derives from the Arabic term, al-bulacān meaning "the two swallowers"....

.)

In the catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi al Mouakket

Al Achsasi al Mouakket

Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket was an Egyptian astronomer whose calendarium and catalogue of stars, entitled Durret al Muddiah Fih al Aamal al Shamsiah , was written at Cairo about 1650.Al Achsasi was sheikh of the Grand Mosque of the University of Cairo, where his name al...

, this star was designated Nir Saad Bula (نير سعد ألبلع - nayyir sa'd al bulaʽ), which was translated into Latin

Latin

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 as Lucida Fortunæ Dissipantis, meaning the brightest of luck of the swallower.. This star, along with μ Aqr

Mu Aquarii

Mu Aquarii is a binary star in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 155 light years from Earth. It shares the traditional name Albulaan with ν Aquarii. The name derives from an Arabic term al-bulacān meaning "the two swallowers"...

 (Albulaan) and ν Aqr

Nu Aquarii

Nu Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It shares the traditional name Albulaan with μ Aquarii. The name derives from an Arabic term al-bulacān meaning "the two swallowers"...

 (Albulaan), were al Bulaʽ (البلع), the Swallower.

In Chinese

Chinese language

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, , meaning Girl

Girl (Chinese constellation)

The Girl mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.- Asterisms :...

 (asterism) (or Woman), refers to an asterism consisting of ε Aquarii, μ Aquarii

Mu Aquarii

Mu Aquarii is a binary star in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 155 light years from Earth. It shares the traditional name Albulaan with ν Aquarii. The name derives from an Arabic term al-bulacān meaning "the two swallowers"...

, 4 Aquarii

4 Aquarii

4 Aquarii or CCDM J20514-0537 AB is a variable star with a spectral type of F5V. It is a white main-sequence star with strengthened H and K lines of Ca II and has neutral metal ionizations. 4 Aquarii is approximately 190 light-years from Earth with an absolute magnitude of 6.48.4 Aquarii is a...

, 5 Aquarii

5 Aquarii

5 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.55.-References:*...

 and 3 Aquarii

3 Aquarii

3 Aquarii or EN Aquarii or k Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.43. It is approximately 445 ly from Earth.-References:*...

. Consequently, ε Aquarii itself is known as

Albali belongs to the spectral class

Stellar classification

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 A0 and has an apparent magnitude

Apparent magnitude

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 of +3.8. It is 215 light-year

Light-year

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s from Earth.