66 Aquarii

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This article is about g1 Aquarii. For other stars with this Bayer designation, see g Aquarii.
66 Aquarii
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Aquarius constellation and its surroundings
Location of 66 Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 22h 43m 35.23307s[1]
Declination –18° 49′ 49.3557″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.673[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3 III[3]
U−B color index +1.549[2]
B−V color index +1.376[2]
Variable type suspected[4]
Distance
430 ± 10 ly
(133 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.93[6]
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i)
10[9] km/s
HR 8649, SAO 165252[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata

66 Aquarii is a single

milliarcseconds,[1] the distance to this star is about 430 light-years (130 parsecs
).

This is an

K-type star.[13] It is a suspected variable star that ranges in magnitude between 4.66 and 4.71.[4]

References

  1. ^
    S2CID 18759600
    .
  2. ^
    doi:10.1093/mnras/172.3.667
    .
  3. ^
    Bibcode:1988mcts.book.....H
    .
  4. ^
    Bibcode:1998IBVS.4655....1K
  5. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W
    .
  6. ^
    S2CID 119257644
    .
  7. ^
    S2CID 425754
    .
  8. ^
    doi:10.1086/191527
    .
  9. Bibcode:1970CoAsi.239....1B
    .
  10. ^ "* g Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  11. S2CID 14878976
    .
  12. CDS ID IV/27A
    .
  13. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, December 21, 2004, archived from the original
    on March 18, 2012, retrieved 2012-01-16

External links
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