Pi Aquilae

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π Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 48m 42.1s
Declination +11° 48' 57"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.75
Distance 570 ± 110 ly
(175 ± 34 pc)
Spectral type G2III:+A1V:
Other designations
52 Aquilae, HR 7544,
HD 187259, BD+11°3994A,
HIP 97473, SAO 105282,
GC 27418, ADS 12962,
CCDM 19487+1149

Pi Aquilae (π Aql / π Aquilae) is a binary star in the constellation Aquila. It is approximately 570 light years from Earth.

The primary component, π Aquilae A, is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.1. Its companion, π Aquilae B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.9. The combined apparent magnitude of the binary is +5.75. The two stars are separated by 1.4 arcseconds on the sky and have an orbital period in excess of 3000 years.


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