78 Aquarii

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78 Aquarii

Snapshot of 78 Aqr from Digitized Sky Survey project
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
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]
Distance
597 ± 9 ly
(183 ± 3 pc)
Details
Radius21.775[4] R
Temperature4400 ± 30[4] K
HR 8710, SAO 146382[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata

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.

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