Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Aquila |
Right ascension | 19h 48m 42.05765s [1] |
Declination | +11° 48′ 57.2177″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.85 (6.47/6.75) [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8 III: + A1 V [2] [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +12.6 [3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +16.16
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: –10.60 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.34 ± 0.52 mas [1] |
Distance | 510 ± 40
ly (160 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.22 [4] |
Details | |
Luminosity | 108 [4] L☉ |
Other designations | |
A: HD 187259 | |
B: HD 187260 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
A | |
B |
Pi Aquilae, Latinised from π Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a binary star [2] system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 3° to the north of the bright star Altair. [3] The apparent visual magnitude of the system is 5.85, [2] making it faintly visible to the naked eye from dark suburban skies. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.34 mas, the distance to this system is roughly 510 light-years (160 parsecs). [1]
The binary nature of this system was first discovered by William Herschel in 1785. [3] The primary component of is a magnitude 6.47 [2] giant star with a stellar classification of G8 III:. [2] A companion star at an angular separation of 1.437 arcseconds is an A-type main-sequence star with a classification of A1 V. [2] It is slightly fainter, with an apparent magnitude of 6.75. [2]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Aquila |
Right ascension | 19h 48m 42.05765s [1] |
Declination | +11° 48′ 57.2177″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.85 (6.47/6.75) [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8 III: + A1 V [2] [3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +12.6 [3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +16.16
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: –10.60 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.34 ± 0.52 mas [1] |
Distance | 510 ± 40
ly (160 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.22 [4] |
Details | |
Luminosity | 108 [4] L☉ |
Other designations | |
A: HD 187259 | |
B: HD 187260 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
A | |
B |
Pi Aquilae, Latinised from π Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a binary star [2] system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 3° to the north of the bright star Altair. [3] The apparent visual magnitude of the system is 5.85, [2] making it faintly visible to the naked eye from dark suburban skies. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.34 mas, the distance to this system is roughly 510 light-years (160 parsecs). [1]
The binary nature of this system was first discovered by William Herschel in 1785. [3] The primary component of is a magnitude 6.47 [2] giant star with a stellar classification of G8 III:. [2] A companion star at an angular separation of 1.437 arcseconds is an A-type main-sequence star with a classification of A1 V. [2] It is slightly fainter, with an apparent magnitude of 6.75. [2]