Star · G3V
53 Aqr
53 Aqr is a main-sequence star of spectral type G3V in the constellation Aquarius, 65.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 859A |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Distance | 65.5 light-years (20.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.21 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 4.70 |
| Spectral type | G3V |
| Surface temperature | 5,890 K |
| Luminosity | 1.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.05 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.05 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 22h 26m 34.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 44′ 32″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 20.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.21). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1961. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 53 Aqr, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.34, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Leo. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.