68 Aquilae

68 Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 20h 28m 24.90515s[1]
Declination –03° 21 28.0518[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.12[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B9 V[2]
U−B color index –0.20[2]
B−V color index –0.06[2]
Variable type Semiregular
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–9[3] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +27.02[1] mas/yr
Dec.: –20.53[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.41 ± 0.42[1] mas
Distance600 ± 50 ly
(180 ± 10 pc)
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i)138[4] km/s
Other designations
BD–03 4906, HD 194939, HIP 100977, HR 7821, SAO 144468.[5]

68 Aquilae is the Flamsteed designation for a double star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. Its apparent magnitude is 6.12.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 van Leeuwen, F. (November 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 Cowley, A. et al. (April 1969), "A study of the bright A stars. I. A catalogue of spectral classifications", Astronomical Journal 74: 375–406, Bibcode:1969AJ.....74..375C, doi:10.1086/110819.
  3. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966), "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities", in Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick, Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30, University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union, Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
  4. Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions", Astronomy and Astrophysics 463 (2): 671–682, arXiv:astro-ph/0610785, Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224.
  5. "68 Aql -- Star in double system", SIMBAD (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2012-07-26.

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