83 Aquarii

83 Aquarii
Location of 83 Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 23h 05m 09.78684s[1]
Declination –07° 41′ 37.6853″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.43[2] (6.20/6.34)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F2 Vn + F2 V[3]
U−B color index +0.07[2]
B−V color index +0.30[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–13[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +122.41[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +7.11[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)15.57 ± 0.61 mas[1]
Distance209 ± 8 ly
(64 ± 3 pc)
Orbit[5]
Companion83 Aquarii B
Period (P)21.840 ± 0.019 yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.2026 ± 0.0007″
Eccentricity (e)0.3878 ± 0.0025
Inclination (i)48.01 ± 0.42°
Longitude of the node (Ω)204.87 ± 0.50°
Periastron epoch (T)1983.108 ± 0.022
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		82.83 ± 0.45°
Other designations
BD–08 6018, h Aquarii,[6] HD 218060, HIP 113996, HR 8782, SAO 146498.[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

83 Aquarii (abbreviated 83 Aqr) is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the pair is 5.43,[2] which is faintly visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 15.57 milliarcseconds,[1] it is located at a distance of around 209 light-years (64 parsecs) from Earth.

Both stars are F-type main sequence stars.[3] The first component has an apparent magnitude of 6.20; the second is magnitude 6.34.[3] They are orbiting each other with a period of 21.84 years with an eccentricity of 0.388.[5]

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