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HD 218061

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HD 218061
Observation data
EpochJ2000.0EquinoxJ2000.0(ICRS)
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 23h5m13s[1]
Declination −17° 4′ 45″[1]
Apparent magnitude(V) 6.16[1]
Absolute magnitude(V)-0.33[1]
Distance650 ± 60[1]ly
(198 ± 20[1]pc)
Spectral typeK4III[1]
Other designations
BD−17° 6661,HIP113998,HR8783,HD218061,SAO165481.[1]

HD 218061is a class K4III (orange giant)starin theconstellationAquarius.Its apparent magnitude is 6.16 and it is approximately 650 light years away based on parallax.[1]

It has a companion B of apparent magnitude 11.4 and separation 55.1 ",[2]corresponding to roughly absolute magnitude 4.9 and a separation of 11000 AU if the distance from Earth is the same.

References[edit]

  1. ^abcdefghi"HD 218061".SIMBAD.Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.Retrieved20 September2015.
  2. ^Catalog of Components of Double and Multiple Stars,CCDM J23052-1705B(accessed 20 September 2015)