8 Aquarii
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 20h 59m 54.82678s |
| Declination | −13° 03′ 05.8699″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.617 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A4IV |
| U−B color index | 0.11 |
| B−V color index | 0.2 |
| Variable type | unknown |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | ? km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -27.46 mas/yr Dec.: 1.89 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 11.40 ± 0.85 mas |
| Distance | 290 ± 20 ly (88 ± 7 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 6.775 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.7±.1 M☉ |
| Temperature | ~8000-9000 K |
| Age | ~3 × 109 years |
| Other designations | |
8 Aquarii (abbreviated 8 Aqr) is a blue-white sub-giant of the spectral class A4IV in the constellation Aquarius. 8 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It has an absolute magnitude of 6.775. It is approximately 320 light-years away from Earth. It is approximately 1.7 solar masses and about 3 times hotter than the Sun and thus allows lines of ionized metals with an abundance of metals.
Since 8 Aquarii is a metal enriched, blue-white sub-giant it is highly plausible that it has orbiting planets and possible life-bearing planets.
External links[edit]
- "Simbad query". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
