Rho Aquilae

ρ Aquilae

Location of Rho Aquilae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Delphinus
Right ascension 20h 14m 16.61886s
Declination +15° 11 51.3923
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.94
Characteristics
Spectral type A2 V
U−B color index +0.01
B−V color index +0.09
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−23.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +55.03 mas/yr
Dec.: +58.14 mas/yr
Parallax (π)21.75±0.26 mas
Distance150 ± 2 ly
(46.0 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.63
Details
Mass1.94±0.04 M
Radius1.95 R
Luminosity22 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.2 cgs
Temperature8,900±100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.21 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)180 km/s
Age300±100 Myr
Other designations
Tso Ke, ρ Aql, 67 Aquilae, BD+14°4227, FK5 1526, HD 192425, HIP 99742, HR 7724, SAO 105878
Database references
SIMBADdata

Rho Aquilae, ρ Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Delphinus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.94 and is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in good conditions.