Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 21h 04m 04.72438s [1] |
Declination | −05° 49′ 23.0347″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.67 (5.88 + 7.55) [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0/1 III + A3 V [3] or G4 II + A3+ + (A4) [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.1±0.3 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +20.35
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: -6.67 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.50 ± 0.88 mas [1] |
Distance | approx. 500
ly (approx. 150 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.1 + 1.4 + 1.5 [4] |
Details | |
12 Aqr Aa/Ab | |
Mass | 2.6/2.0 [4] M☉ |
Temperature | 5,012/8,511 [4] K |
12 Aqr B | |
Mass | 1.9 [4] M☉ |
Temperature | 8,318 [4] K |
Other designations | |
12 Aqr A: HD 200497, HR 8059, SAO 145065 | |
12 Aqr B: HD 200496, HR 8058, SAO 145064 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | 12 Aqr |
12 Aqr A | |
12 Aqr B |
12 Aquarii is a triple star [2] system in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. 12 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.67. [2] Parallax measurements by Hipparcos puts it at a distance of some 500 light-years, or 150 parsecs away. [1] The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +1.1 km/s. [5]
The magnitude 5.88 primary, [2] component A, is itself a binary star with a separation of 0.05 ″–0.07″ and an orbital period of around 18.5 yr. The brighter member of this duo is a G-type bright giant with a stellar classification of G4 II and 2.6 times the mass of the Sun. Its companion is an early A-type star with double the mass of the Sun. [4] The tertiary component B is magnitude 7.55 [2] A-type main-sequence star [3] at a separation of 2.44″ from the primary. [2]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 21h 04m 04.72438s [1] |
Declination | −05° 49′ 23.0347″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.67 (5.88 + 7.55) [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0/1 III + A3 V [3] or G4 II + A3+ + (A4) [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +1.1±0.3 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +20.35
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: -6.67 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.50 ± 0.88 mas [1] |
Distance | approx. 500
ly (approx. 150 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.1 + 1.4 + 1.5 [4] |
Details | |
12 Aqr Aa/Ab | |
Mass | 2.6/2.0 [4] M☉ |
Temperature | 5,012/8,511 [4] K |
12 Aqr B | |
Mass | 1.9 [4] M☉ |
Temperature | 8,318 [4] K |
Other designations | |
12 Aqr A: HD 200497, HR 8059, SAO 145065 | |
12 Aqr B: HD 200496, HR 8058, SAO 145064 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | 12 Aqr |
12 Aqr A | |
12 Aqr B |
12 Aquarii is a triple star [2] system in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. 12 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.67. [2] Parallax measurements by Hipparcos puts it at a distance of some 500 light-years, or 150 parsecs away. [1] The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +1.1 km/s. [5]
The magnitude 5.88 primary, [2] component A, is itself a binary star with a separation of 0.05 ″–0.07″ and an orbital period of around 18.5 yr. The brighter member of this duo is a G-type bright giant with a stellar classification of G4 II and 2.6 times the mass of the Sun. Its companion is an early A-type star with double the mass of the Sun. [4] The tertiary component B is magnitude 7.55 [2] A-type main-sequence star [3] at a separation of 2.44″ from the primary. [2]