Star · B8IV
74 Aqr
74 Aqr is a subgiant star of spectral type B8IV in the constellation Aquarius, 592.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 113031 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Distance | 592.9 light-years (181.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.80 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.50 |
| Spectral type | B8IV |
| Surface temperature | 11,280 K |
| Luminosity | 229 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.96 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.29 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 22h 53m 28.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −11° 36′ 59″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 19.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.80). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 78° N. South of latitude 78° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1433. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 11 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 74 Aqr, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.13, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Leo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.