89 Aquarii

89 Aquarii
Location of 89 Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 23h 09m 54.89736s
Declination −22° 27 27.4192
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.69
Characteristics
Spectral type G3 II + A2 V
U−B color index +0.39
B−V color index +0.65
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−4.8 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +32.61 mas/yr
Dec.: −9.76 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.47±0.68 mas
Distanceapprox. 500 ly
(approx. 150 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.1/1.5
Details
89 Aqr A
Mass2.9 M
Surface gravity (log g)3.62 cgs
Temperature5,640 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.27 dex
Age320 Myr
89 Aqr B
Mass2.0 M
Temperature8,912 K
Other designations
CD−23 17771, HIP 114375, HR 8817, SAO 191687.
89 Aqr A: HD 218640.
89 Aqr B: HD 218641.
Database references
SIMBADdata

89 Aquarii (abbreviated 89 Aqr) is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 89 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation, though it also bears the Bayer designation c3 Aquarii. The apparent visual magnitude of +4.69 is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Its distance from Earth is roughly 500 light-years (150 pc), based upon parallax measurements with an 11% margin of error.

The primary component of this system has a magnitude of 5.27 and a stellar classification of G3 II, which suggests this is an evolved star in the bright giant stage. The companion is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 V. As of 2010, it is located at an angular separation of 0.1843 arcseconds along a position angle of 135.1°. They orbit each other with an estimated period of 201 years and a semimajor axis of 0.45 arcseconds.