31 Aquilae
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Template:Location mark Location of 31 Aquilae (circled) | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila[1] |
| Right ascension | Template:RA[2] |
| Declination | Template:DEC[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.16[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G8 IV[3] |
| U−B Template:Engvar | +0.42[4] |
| B−V Template:Engvar | +0.77[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −100.5[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +721.02[2] mas/yr Dec.: +642.49[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 65.89±0.26 mas[2] |
| Distance | Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly (Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +4.26[1] |
| Details | |
| Mass | Script error: No such module "val".[6] Template:Solar mass |
| Radius | Script error: No such module "val".[7] Template:Solar radius |
| Luminosity | Script error: No such module "val".[7] Template:Solar luminosity |
| Surface gravity (log g) | Script error: No such module "val".[6] cgs |
| Temperature | Script error: No such module "val".[3] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.37[8] dex |
| Age | Script error: No such module "val".[6] Gyr |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | {{{metal_fe2}}} dex |
| Other designations | |
| BD+11 3833, FK5 1503, HD 182572, GJ 759, NLTT 47763, HIP 95447, HR 7373, LFT 1477, LHS 3463, LTT 15668, NSV 11994, SAO 104807.[9] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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31 Aquilae (abbreviated 31 Aql) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. 31 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation though it also bears the Bayer designation b Aquilae. This star has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.16 and is 49.5 light years from Earth. It has no known companions.
Properties
31 Aquilae has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.16,[3] making it bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in dark skies. The annual parallax shift of 65.89 mas[2] yields a distance estimate of Script error: No such module "convert". from Earth. It is a variable star with a magnitude change of less than 0.02.[6]
With a stellar classification of G8 IV,[3] the luminosity class of IV indicates this is a subgiant star. Compared to the Sun, it has 116%[6] of the mass and 138%[7] of the radius. It is radiating nearly double[7] the luminosity of the Sun from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 5,510 K,[3] giving it the yellow hue of a G-type star.[10] Its age is probably similar to NGC 188, the oldest open cluster known, which was calculated to be over 5 billion years. For its age, it is surprisingly rich in elements other than hydrogen or helium, contrary to common assumptions that the oldest stars should be metal-poor.
No certain substellar companion has been detected so far around 31 Aquilae. McDonald Observatory team has set limits to the presence of one or more planets [11] around 31 Aquilae with masses between 0.22 and 1.9 Jupiter masses and average separations spanning between 0.05 and 5.2 Astronomical Units.
Optical companions
The following stars are optical companions that are coincidentally aligned near the line of sight to 31 Aquilae.
| Companion | HD 231345 | BD+11 3833C |
|---|---|---|
| Right ascension | Template:RA | Template:RA |
| Declination | Template:DEC | Template:DEC |
| Magnitude | 8.56 | 10.6 |
| Spectral type | G0 | |
| Reference | Simbad | Simbad |
References
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- ↑ Detection Limits from the McDonald Observatory Planet Search Program
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External links
- The Old Disk Metal-Rich Subgiant 31 Aquilae Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers".
- Image 31 Aquilae
- HR 7373
- CCDM 19249+1157
- R.A. Wittenmeyer et al., "Detection Limits from the McDonald Observatory Planet Search Program", The Astronomical Journal, Volume 132, Issue 1, pp. 177–188, May 2006.