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Star in the constellation Aquarius From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tau2 Aquarii, Latinized from τ2 Aquarii, is the Bayer designation for a single[11] star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.0.[2] Because the star lies near the ecliptic it is subject to occultations by the Moon.[12] The star is located at a distance of approximately 318 light years from the Sun based on parallax.[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 22h 49m 35.50157s[1] |
Declination | –13° 35′ 33.4767″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.042[2] (3.98 to 4.04)[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K5 III[4] or M0 III[5] |
U−B color index | +1.948[2] |
B−V color index | +1.566[2] |
Variable type | Suspected[3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.0[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: –13.71[1] mas/yr Dec.: –39.03[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 10.27 ± 0.29 mas[1] |
Distance | 318 ± 9 ly (97 ± 3 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.28[7] |
Details | |
Radius | 51.5+4.6 −5.5[8] R☉ |
Luminosity | 614±27[8] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.63[9] cgs |
Temperature | 4,007+232 −166[8] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
This is an orange-hued[13] red giant star with a stellar classification of K5 III.[4] After exhausting the supply of hydrogen at its core, the aging star cooled and expanded off the main sequence. It now has 52 times the radius of the Sun and is radiating 614 times the Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,007 K.[8] This is a suspected variable star with a brightness that has been measured ranging from visual magnitude 3.98 down to 4.04.[3]
A magnitude 9.94 visual companion to this star was reported by W. Herschel in 1782, and it has the modern discovery code 'H 6 97'. As of 2010, it was located at a wide angular separation of 132.40″ from the brighter star along a position angle of 297°.[14]
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