Pi Aquilae
 Location of π Aquilae (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension | 19h 48m 42.05765s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 48′ 57.2177″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.85 (6.47/6.75)[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G8 III: + A1 V[2][3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +12.6[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +16.16[1] mas/yr Dec.: –10.60[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.34 ± 0.52[1] mas |
| Distance | 510 ± 40 ly (160 ± 10 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Pi Aquilae (π Aql, π Aquilae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star[2] system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 3° to the north of the bright star Altair.[3] The apparent visual magnitude of the system is 5.85,[2] making it faintly visible to the naked eye from dark suburban skies. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.34 mas, the distance to this system is roughly 510 light-years (160 parsecs).[1]
The binary nature of this system was first discovered by William Herschel in 1785.[3] The primary component of is a magnitude 6.47[2] giant star with a stellar classification of G8 III:.[2] A companion star at an angular separation of 1.437 arcseconds is an A-type main sequence star with a classification of A1 V.[2] It is slightly fainter, with an apparent magnitude of 6.75.[2]
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