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  Epoch J20000
  Constell Aquila
  Ra 19<sup>h</sup> 46<sup>m</sup> 156<sup>s</sup>
  Dec +10&deg 36' 48"
  Spectral K3II
  Appmag V +272
  Dist Ly 461 &plusmn 49
  Dist Pc 141 &plusmn 15
  Names Tarazed, Reda,<BR/>50&nbspAquilae, HR &nbsp7525,<BR/> HD &nbsp186791, BD +10&deg4043,<BR/> FK5 &nbsp741, HIP &nbsp97278,<BR/> SAO &nbsp105223, GC&nbsp27354,<BR/>CCDM&nbsp19462+1037


Gamma Aquilae (γ Aql / γ Aquilae) is a Star in the Constellation Aquila . It also has the traditional name '''Tarazed''', which is derived from Persian term شاهين ترازو ''šāhin tarāzu'' meaning "the beam of the scale", referring to an Asterism of α , β and γ Aquillae.

It has an Apparent Magnitude of 2.72 and is of Spectral Class K3. It is a giant star with a diameter of approximately half an AU , and its angular diameter can be detected and measured to be 0.0075 Arcsecond s. It is approximately 461 Light Years from Earth .