4 Aquarii

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4 Aquarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 20h 51m 25.74827s[1]
Declination −05° 37′ 35.8719″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.99[2] (6.40 + 7.43)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F7 IV + F6: V:[4]
B−V color index 0.464±0.003[2]
Distance
198 ± 7 ly
(61 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.15[6]
Argument of periastron
(ω)
(secondary)
45.9±1.2°
Details
Gyr
4 Aqr B
Mass1.331±0.003[7] M
HR 7982, SAO 144877, WDS J2051.4-0538[9]
Database references
SIMBAD4 Aqr
4 Aqr A
4 Aqr B

4 Aquarii (abbreviated 4 Aqr) is a

apparent visual magnitude of 5.99.[2] The system is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −21.5 km/s.[5]

This is a visual binary with an

Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 6,440 K.[6] The magnitude 7.43[3] secondary, component B, is a suspected F-type main-sequence star of class F6 V.[4] The pair are an estimated 1.6 billion years old.[8]

References