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Star in the constellation Aquarius For other stars with this Bayer designation, see ω Aquarii.
Omega Aquarii
Location of ω Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 23 42 43.34473
Declination −14° 32′ 41.6523″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.49
Characteristics
Spectral type B9 V
U−B color index −0.12
B−V color index −0.04
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +99.28 mas/yr
Dec.: −66.32 mas/yr
Parallax (π)21.96 ± 0.26 mas
Distance149 ± 2 ly
(45.5 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.20
Details
Radius1.94 ± 0.06 R☉
Luminosity37 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.22 ± 0.03 cgs
Temperature10,504 ± 91 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)148 km/s
Other designations
ω Aqr, 105 Aquarii, BD–15 6476, FK5 894, GJ 9836, HD 222661, HIP 116971, HR 8988, SAO 165842
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omega Aquarii, Latinised from ω Aquarii, is the Bayer designation for a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. It can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 4.49. The approximate distance to this star, 149 light-years (46 parsecs), is known from parallax measurements taken during the Hipparcos mission.

The primary component of this system is a massive, B-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of B9 V. This star has nearly double the radius of the Sun and is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 148 km/s. The outer atmosphere has an effective temperature of 10,504 K, giving it the blue-white hue of a B-type star.

There is a close orbiting stellar companion of unknown type, with a third component at an angular separation of 5.7 arcseconds. The latter is a K-type main-sequence star with a visual magnitude of 9.5. This system is among the 100 strongest stellar X-ray sources within 163 light-years (50 parsecs) of the Sun. It is emitting an X-ray luminosity of 1.2 × 10 erg s.

References

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