V450 Aquilae

V450 Aquilae

The visual band light curve of V450 Aquilae, adapted from Percy et al. (2001)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 33m 46.031s
Declination +05° 27 56.54
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.48
Characteristics
Spectral type M5-5.5III
B−V color index 1.471
Variable type Semiregular
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.26 ± 0.53 mas/yr
Dec.: −24.24 ± 0.32 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.94±0.47 mas
Distance660 ± 60 ly
(200 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.87
Details
Luminosity2172 L
Temperature3326 K
Other designations
SAO 124789, BD+05° 4190, HD 184313, HIP 96204.
Database references
SIMBADdata

V450 Aquilae is semi-regular pulsating star in the constellation Aquila. Located around 660 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 2,172 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 3,326 K. The star varies in brightness from magnitude from 6.14 to 6.86, so when it is at its brightest, it will be faintly visible to the naked eye.

Cuno Hoffmeister announced that V450 Aquilae was a newly discovered variable star in 1935. Its period is 64.2 days.