78 Aquarii
Appearance
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 22h 54m 34.12147s[1] |
Declination | −07° 12′ 16.6508″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.181[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K2III[3] |
Details | |
Radius | 21.775[4] R☉ |
Temperature | 4400 ± 30[4] K |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
78 Aquarii (abbreviated 78 Aqr) is a star in the constellation of Aquarius. 78 Aquarii is its Flamsteed designation. Based on stellar parallax measurements made by Gaia, it is located about 600 light-years (180 parsecs) from the Sun.[1]
78 Aquarii has a
spectral type of K2III,[3] indicating a giant star with a reddish color. Its apparent magnitude is 6.18,[2] indicating it is not visible to the sky for all but the best viewing conditions. At its surface, its temperature is estimated to be roughly 4,400 K.[4]
It has no known exoplanets.
References
- ^ .
- ^ Bibcode:2000A&A...355L..27H.
- ^ Bibcode:1999MSS...C05....0H.
- ^ S2CID 166227927.
- ^ "78 Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-22.