Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquila |
Right ascension | 19h 18m 50.94777s [1] |
Declination | 00° 20′ 20.5448″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.423 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0-IIIa:CH1Ba0.5 [3] |
U−B color index | +0.770 [2] |
B−V color index | +1.050 [2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −26.13±0.15 [1] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +10.755 [1] mas/yr Dec.: +11.298 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 7.5115 ± 0.0437 [1] mas |
Distance | 434 ± 3 ly (133.1 ± 0.8 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.64 [4] |
Details | |
Mass | 2.2 [4] M☉ |
Radius | 11.17+0.32 −0.70 [1] R☉ |
Luminosity | 56.397±0.468 [1] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.48 [5] cgs |
Temperature | 4,733+155 −67 [1] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.19±0.06 [5] dex |
Age | 0.5 [4] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
24 Aquilae (abbreviated 24 Aql) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 24 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. It is located at a distance of around 434 light-years (133 parsecs ) [1] from Earth and has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.4. [2] According to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, this star is just visible to the naked eye in dark rural skies. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −26 km/s. [1]
This is a so-called mild barium star, as identified by the presence of a weak absorption line of singly-ionized barium atoms at a wavelength of 455.4 nm. Such stars display an atmospheric overabundance of carbon and the heavy elements produced by the s-process, which was most likely transferred into the atmosphere by a wide binary stellar companion. However, in the case of 24 Aquilae, the abundances of heavy elements are near normal. [4]
At an estimated age of a half billion years, [4] 24 Aquilae is a evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K0 IIIa. [4] It has more than double the mass of the Sun, 11 times the Sun's radius, and shines with 56 times the Sun's luminosity. [1] It is radiating this energy into space from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 4,733 K. [1] This heat is what gives it the cool orange hue characteristic of a K-type star. [7]
Epsilon Aquilae, Latinized from ε Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, near the western constellation boundary with Hercules. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.02 and is visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax of 23.993 mas, Epsilon Aquilae lies at a distance of approximately 136 light-years from Earth, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of –46 km/s.
Nu Aquilae, Latinized from ν Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a double star in the constellation of Aquila that lies close to the celestial equator. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.72 and so is visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of only 0.8752 mas, it is believed to lie approximately 3,700 light-years from Earth. The variable star NU Aquilae has a similar-looking designation but is a separate and unrelated object.
Tau Aquilae, Latinized from τ Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. The apparent visual magnitude of 5.7 indicates it is a faint star that is visible to the naked eye from suburban skies; at least according to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale. The annual orbital motion of the Earth causes a parallax shift of 5.94 mas, which means the distance to this star is approximately 549 light-years. The magnitude of the star is diminished by 0.28 from extinction caused by interstellar gas and dust. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −29 km/s.
Upsilon Aquilae, Latinized from υ Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. With an apparent visual magnitude of +5.91 it is a faint star but visible to the naked eye from suburban skies. It has an annual parallax shift of 18.66 mas, indicating a distance of around 175 light-years. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of –30 km/s.
70 Aquilae, abbreviated 70 Aql, is a single orange-hued star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 70 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.90. The distance to 70 Aquilae, as determined from its annual parallax shift of 3.5 mas, is around 940 light years. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −9 km/s.
26 Aquilae is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 26 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation though it also bears the Bayer designation f Aquilae. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.00, which means it is faintly visible to the naked eye. As the Earth orbits the Sun, this star system undergoes a parallax shift of 21.15 mas. This means it is located at a distance of approximately 154 light-years from Earth, give or take a 3 light-year margin of error.
37 Aquilae, abbreviated 37 Aql, is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 37 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.12, which is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye. The distance to 37 Aql can be estimated from its annual parallax shift of 7.4 mas, yielding a range of 444 light years. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −30 km/s, and is predicted to come to within 72 light-years in around 4.4 million years.
19 Aquilae is a single star located 142 light-years away from the Sun in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 19 Aquilae is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, yellow-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.23. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −46.7 km/s.
14 Aquilae is a probable spectroscopic binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 14 Aquilae is the Flamsteed designation though it also bears the Bayer designation g Aquilae. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.42, and it is located at a distance of approximately 500 light-years from Sun. The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −39 km/s, and may come as close as 136 light-years in around 3.5 million years.
64 Aquilae, abbreviated 64 Aql, is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 64 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. It is a faint star that requires good viewing conditions to see, having an apparent visual magnitude of 5.97. The distance to 64 Aql, as determined from its annual parallax shift of 21.42 mas, is 152.2 light years. At that distance, the visual magnitude of the star is diminished by an extinction of 0.029 due to interstellar dust. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −3.6 km/s.
Phi Aurigae, Latinized from φ Aurigae, is a giant star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.089. It lies 10′ from another faint naked-eye star HD 35520, between the three open clusters M36 and M38, and NGC 1893.
Omega Boötis, its name Latinized from ω Boötis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the northern constellation of Boötes. It is a dim star but visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.82. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 8.75 mas as seen from the Earth, it is located about 373 light years from the Sun. The star is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +13 km/s.
Epsilon Canis Minoris is a suspected binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Canis Minor. It is a fifth magnitude star, which means it is bright enough to be faintly visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of just 3.13 mas as seen from Earth, this star is located roughly 770 light years from the Sun, give or take a 40 light year margin of error.
Iota Cephei is a star in the northern constellation Cepheus. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 28.29 mas as seen from the Earth, it is located about 115 light years from the Sun. The star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.5.
V Aquilae is a carbon star and semiregular variable star in the constellation Aquila. It has an apparent magnitude which varies between 6.6 and 8.4 and is located around 400 parsecs (1,300 ly) away.
λ Lyrae, Latinized from Lambda Lyrae, is a suspected binary star system in the northern constellation of Lyra. It is an orange-hued point of light that is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.94. The system is located approximately 1,300 light years distant from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −17.7 km/s.
46 Aquilae is a star in the constellation of Aquila, located to the north of Tarazed. 46 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. It is a dim, blue-white hued star that is a challenge to view with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 6.33. This object is located approximately 830 light years from the Sun, based on parallax. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −25 km/s.
Zeta Crateris is a probable binary star system in the southern constellation of Crater. Zeta Crateris appears to be about half-way between Epsilon Corvi to the southeast and Beta Crateris to the northwest, and marks the lower left corner of the rim of the bowl. Eta Crateris lies somewhat less than half of the way from Zeta Crateris to Gamma Corvi, the bright star above, (north) of Epsilon Corvi.
7 Piscium is a single star in the zodiac constellation of Pisces, located around 343 light years away from the Sun. It has the Bayer designation b Piscium; 7 Piscium is the Flamsteed designation. This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.07. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of 40 km/s.
W Aquilae is a variable star in the constellation of Aquila.