Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 22h 49m 35.5023s |
Declination | -13° 35′ 33.475″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.053 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K5III |
U−B color index | 1.95 |
B−V color index | 1.57 |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 1 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -12.58 mas/yr Dec.: -38.8 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.58 ± 0.98 mas |
Distance | approx. 380 ly (approx. 120 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.652 |
Details | |
Mass | 0.8 M☉ |
Radius | 0.9 R☉ |
Luminosity | 0.4 L☉ |
Temperature | 3,500–5,000 K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
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Tau2 Aquarii (τ2 Aqr, τ2 Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius.
τ2 Aquarii is a M-type red giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.05. It is approximately 380 light years from Earth.
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