Delta Aquilae

Delta Aquilae
Location of δ Aquilae (circled) near the center
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 25m 29.90139s
Declination +03° 06 53.2061
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.365
Characteristics
Spectral type F0 IV + K
U−B color index +0.031
B−V color index +0.319
R−I color index +0.16
Variable type δ Sct
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−30.1 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +254.54 mas/yr
Dec.: +82.51 mas/yr
Parallax (π)64.41±1.00 mas
Distance50.6 ± 0.8 ly
(15.5 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.46
Orbit
Period (P)3.426 ± 0.006 yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.0539 ± 0.0040″
Eccentricity (e)0.36 ± 0.07
Inclination (i)150 ± 11°
Longitude of the node (Ω)337 ± 9°
Periastron epoch (T)1,954.58 ± 0.13
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
191 ± 14°
Details
δ Aql Aa
Mass1.65 M
Radius2.01±0.04 R
Luminosity8.52±0.26 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.03 cgs
Temperature6,958 ± 46 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.04 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)87.3 km/s
δ Aql Ab
Mass0.67 M
Radius0.61 R
Other designations
Al Mizān I, δ Aql, 30 Aql, BD+02°3879, FK5 730, GC 26816, GJ 760, HD 182640, HIP 95501, HR 7377, SAO 124603, PPM 167816, WDS J19255+0307A, NLTT 47775
Database references
SIMBADdata

Delta Aquilae is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from δ Aquilae, and abbreviated Delta Aql or δ Aql. This system has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.4 and, based upon parallax measurements, is located at a distance of about 50.6 light-years (15.5 parsecs) from Earth. It is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −30 km/s. The system is predicted to come to within 25.4 ly (7.8 pc) of the Sun in around 335,000 years.