Tau¹ Aquarii

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For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Tau Aquarii.




τ1 Aquarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Aquarius
Right ascension 22h 47m 42.7684s
Declination -14° 03′ 23.142″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.678
Characteristics
Spectral type B9V
U-B color index -0.25
B-V color index -0.05
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 15 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 29.03 mas/yr
Dec.: -9.44 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 12.55 ± 1.19 mas
Distance 260 ± 20 ly
(80 ± 8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 5.661
Details
Mass ? M
Radius ? R
Luminosity ? L
Temperature ? K
Metallicity ?
Rotation ?
Age ? years
Visual binary orbit
Companion τ1 Aquarii B
Semimajor axis (a) 23.7"
Visual binary orbit
Companion τ1 Aquarii C
Semimajor axis (a) 22.6"
Inclination (i) 122°
Visual binary orbit
Companion τ1 Aquarii D
Semimajor axis (a) 63.4"
Inclination (i) 34°
Other designations
69 Aquarii, HR 8673, HD 215766, BD-14°6346, HIP 112542, SAO 165298, GC 31802, ADS 16268, CCDM 22477-1403.
Database references
SIMBAD data

Tau1 Aquarii1 Aqr / τ1 Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 260 light years from Earth.

τ1 Aquarii is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.68.

[edit] Components

NAME Right ascension Declination Apparent magnitude (V) Database references
Tau1 Aquarii B (BD-14 6346B) 22h 47m 48s -14° 03' 00 9.73 Simbad
Tau1 Aquarii C (BD-14 6346C) 22h 47m 48s -14° 02'00 Simbad
Tau1 Aquarii D (CCDM J22477-1403D) 22h 47m 45.3s -14° 02' 30.0 Simbad

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