Nu Aquarii

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ν Aquarii
Location of ν Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 21h 09m 35.64888s[1]
Declination –11° 22′ 18.0851″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.52[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8 III[3]
U−B color index +0.66[2]
B−V color index +0.94[2]
Distance
159 ± 2 ly
(48.9 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.93[5]
Details
Myr
HIP 104459, HR 8093, SAO 164182[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Nu Aquarii (ν Aqr, ν Aquarii) is the Bayer designation for a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius.

With an

G-type star.[7]

Together with

μ Aqr (Albulaan), were al Bulaʽ (البلع)—the Swallower.[8][9]

In

Chinese name for ν Aquarii itself is 天壘城十 (Tiān Lěi Chéng shí, English: the Tenth Star of Celestial Ramparts).[11]

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