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Star in the constellation Aquarius
17 Aquarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 21 22 56.25866
Declination −09° 19′ 09.5823″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.99
Characteristics
Spectral type K4/5 III
B−V color index 1.516±0.008
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)18.2±2.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −29.659 mas/yr
Dec.: −29.022 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.9125 ± 0.1260 mas
Distance660 ± 20 ly
(204 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.73
Orbit
Period (P)7,290 d
Eccentricity (e)0.4
Details
17 Aqr A
Luminosity495.46 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.74±0.14 cgs
Temperature3,951±14 K
Metallicity −0.10±0.06 dex
Other designations
BD−09° 5728, FK5 3705, HD 203525, HIP 105574, HR 8175, SAO 145351
Database references
SIMBADdata

17 Aquarii, abbreviated 17 Aqr, is a spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation of Aquarius. 17 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation. It appears to the naked eye as a faint sixth magnitude star, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.99. The distance to 17 Aqr can be estimated from its annual parallax shift of 4.9 mas, which yields a separation of around 660 light years. It is moving further away with a heliocentric radial velocity of 18 km/s.

A preliminary orbit for the pair gives a period of 20 years and an eccentricity of 0.4. The primary component is an aging giant star with a stellar classification of K4/5 III. It is radiating 495 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,951 K.

References

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  7. "17 Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
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