4 Aquarii

4 Aquarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 20h 51m 25.74827s[1]
Declination −05° 37 35.8719[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.99[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F5IV-V[2]
B−V color index 0.46[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-21.50[3] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 95.47[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 1.78[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)16.47 ± 0.59[1] mas
Distance198 ± 7 ly
(61 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.07
Details
Rotation213.39 km/s[2]
Other designations
BD-06° 5604, HD 198571, SAO 144877, WDS J2051.4-0538, HIP 102945, HR 7982.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

4 Aquarii is a binary star in the constellation Aquarius. Located approximately 60.72 parsecs (198.0 ly) distant, the combined apparent magnitude of the system is 5.99[2] The spectral type of the primary star is F5IV-V, meaning that it is either a subgiant or a main-sequence star of spectral type F.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "4 Aquarii". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. Gontcharov, G. A. (November 2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters 32 (11): 759–771. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065.