68 Aquarii

68 Aquarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 22h 47m 33.12344s [1]
Declination −19° 36′ 48.1518″ [1]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8III[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)25.42 ± 0.23[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −103.36 mas/yr
Dec.: −206.11 mas/yr
Parallax (π)12.84 ± 0.37 mas
Distance254 ± 7 ly
(78 ± 2 pc)
Other designations
BD −20 6486, HD 215721, HIC 112529, HIP 112529, HR 8670, LTT 9194, SAO 165293

68 Aquarii (abbreviated 68 Aqr) is a star in the constellation of Aquarius. 68 Aquarii is its Flamsteed designation though it also bears the Bayer designation of g2 Aquarii.[2] Its apparent magnitude is 5.24.

68 Aquarii is a high proper-motion star. It is designated as HD 215721 in the Henry Draper Catalogue.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "* 68 Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  2. ↑ HD 215721, HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index, N. D. Kostjuk, Institute of Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences, 2002; CDS ID IV/27A.
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