Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 21h 04m 04.72438s [1] |
Declination | −05° 49′ 23.0347″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.67 (5.88 + 7.55) [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0/1 III + A3 V [3] or G4 II + A3+ + (A4) [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.1±0.3 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +20.35 [1] mas/yr Dec.: -6.67 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.50 ± 0.88 mas [1] |
Distance | approx. 500 ly (approx. 150 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.1 + 1.4 + 1.5 [4] |
Details | |
12 Aqr Aa/Ab | |
Mass | 2.6/2.0 [4] M☉ |
Temperature | 5,012/8,511 [4] K |
12 Aqr B | |
Mass | 1.9 [4] M☉ |
Temperature | 8,318 [4] K |
Other designations | |
12 Aqr A: HD 200497, HR 8059, SAO 145065 | |
12 Aqr B: HD 200496, HR 8058, SAO 145064 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | 12 Aqr |
12 Aqr A | |
12 Aqr B |
12 Aquarii is a triple star [2] system in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. 12 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.67. [2] Parallax measurements by Hipparcos puts it at a distance of some 500 light-years, or 150 parsecs away. [1] The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +1.1 km/s. [5]
The magnitude 5.88 primary, [2] component A, is itself a binary star with a separation of 0.05″ –0.07″ and an orbital period of around 18.5 yr. The brighter member of this duo is a G-type bright giant with a stellar classification of G4 II and 2.6 times the mass of the Sun. Its companion is an early A-type star with double the mass of the Sun. [4] The tertiary component B is magnitude 7.55 [2] A-type main-sequence star [3] at a separation of 2.44″ from the primary. [2]
Kappa Aquarii is a probable binary star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. This system is visible to the naked eye, but it is faint at an apparent magnitude of 5.03. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, it is around 214 light-years from the Sun.
Epsilon Trianguli, Latinized from ε Trianguli, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Triangulum. Based upon measurement of its trigonometric parallax, it is approximately 390 light years from Earth.
91 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation for a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It also bears the Bayer designation Psi1 Aquarii. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.248. Parallax measurements yield an estimated distance of around 150 light-years from Earth. An extrasolar planet is known to orbit the main star.
Psi3 Aquarii, Latinized from ψ3 Aquarii, is the Bayer designation for a visual binary star system in the constellation of Aquarius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.98, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Parallax measurements give a distance estimate of roughly 262 light-years.
Mu Aquarii, Latinized from μ Aquarii, is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.7. Based upon parallax measurements, the distance to this system is about 157 light-years. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −9.1 km/s.
86 Aquarii is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 86 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation, though it also bears the Bayer designation c1 Aquarii. It is faint but visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.47. Based upon parallax measurements, the distance to this star is about 220 light-years.
101 Aquarii is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 101 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation, although it also bears the Bayer designation b3 Aquarii. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the pair is 4.71, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from the suburbs. The distance of this star from Earth is estimated as 290 light-years based upon parallax measurements.
89 Aquarii is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 89 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation, though it also bears the Bayer designation c3 Aquarii. The apparent visual magnitude of +4.69 is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Its distance from Earth is roughly 500 light-years (150 pc), based upon parallax measurements with an 11% margin of error.
97 Aquarii is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 97 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the system is 5.20; the brighter star is magnitude 5.59 while the companion is magnitude 6.72. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 15.30 milliarcseconds, this system is at a distance of around 210 light-years from Earth.
42 Aquarii is a single star located 447 light years away from the Sun in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. 42 Aquarii is its Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.34. This object is moving further from the Sun with a heliocentric radial velocity of around +13 km/s.
7 Aquarii, abbreviated 7 Aqr, is a binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. 7 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.5; the brighter component is baseline magnitude 5.62 while the faint secondary is magnitude 11.4. As of 2002, the pair had an angular separation of 2.10″ along a position angle of 165°. The distance to this system, based upon an annual parallax shift of 4.9 mas, is around 660 light years. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −32 km/s.
33 Arietis is a binary star in the northern constellation of Aries. 33 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. The combined apparent magnitude of 5.33 is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 14.09 mas, the distance to this system is approximately 231 light-years.
5 Aquarii is a single star in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius, located about 830 light years away from the Sun, based on parallax. 5 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.55. This object is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −3 km/s.
51 Aquarii is a binary star system located around 410 light years away from the Sun in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 51 Aquarii is its Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, yellow-white hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.78. The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +6 km/s.
15 Aquarii, abbreviated 15 Aqr, is a single, blue-white star in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. 15 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It is a dim star that is just visible to the naked eye under good viewing conditions, having an apparent visual magnitude of 5.83. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 4.6 mas, it is located around 710 light years away. At that distance, the visual magnitude is diminished by an extinction of 0.18 due to interstellar dust. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −9 km/s. Relative to its neighbors, 15 Aqr has a peculiar velocity of 28.7+2.9
−3.1 km/s and may be a runaway star.
Omega2 Aquarii, Latinised from ω2 Aquarii, is the Bayer designation for a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 4.49. The approximate distance to this star, 149 light-years, is known from parallax measurements taken during the Hipparcos mission.
HD 34557 is a double star in the northern constellation of Auriga. The fainter star has an angular separation of 0.380″ from the primary component. They have a combined apparent magnitude of 5.52, making HD 34557 faintly visible to the naked eye from dark skies. Based upon parallax measurements made with the Hipparcos satellite, this system is roughly 280 light years away. The primary component is spinning rapidly, with a projected rotational velocity of 217 km/s. It has a stellar classification of A3V, making it an A-type main sequence star.
27 Hydrae is a triple star system system in the equatorial constellation of Hydra, located 222 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.82. The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +25.6 km/s.
12 Scorpii is a probable triple star system in the zodiac constellation of Scorpius, located about 300 light years away from the Sun. It has the Bayer designation c1 Scorpii; 12 Scorpii is the Flamsteed designation. This system is faintly visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.67. It is a probable member of the Sco OB2 moving group.
52 Hydrae is a triple star system in the constellation Hydra. It has the Bayer designation l Hydrae; 52 Hydrae is the Flamsteed designation. This system is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.97. It is a probable member of the Sco OB2 moving group of stars, and is moving away from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of 5 km/s.