Kappa Aquarii
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 22h 37m 45.4s |
| Declination | −4° 13' 41" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.04 |
| Distance | 234 ± 13 ly (72 ± 4 pc) |
| Spectral type | K2III |
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Kappa Aquarii (κ Aqr / κ Aquarii) is a binary star in the constellation Aquarius. It also has the traditional name Situla, which derives from a Latin word meaning "water jar".
The primary component, Situla A, has a surface temperature of 8550 K. and is classified as an orange K-type giant with a visual magnitude of +5.04. Its companion, Situla B, is located 98.3 arcseconds away and has an apparent magnitude of +8.8. Situla is 234 light years from Earth.
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