31 Aquilae
Star in the constellation Aquila
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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.
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila[1] |
| Right ascension | 19h 24m 58.19997s[2] |
| Declination | +11° 56′ 39.8885″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.16[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | subgiant[2][4] |
| Spectral type | G8 IV[3] |
| U−B color index | +0.42[5] |
| B−V color index | +0.77[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −100.5[6] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +721.292[2] mas/yr Dec.: +642.968[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 67.0153±0.0657 mas[2] |
| Distance | 48.67 ± 0.05 ly (14.92 ± 0.01 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +4.26[1] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.07±0.04[4] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.348±0.032[7] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.64±0.14[7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.18±0.02[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 5,617±8[7] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.37[8] dex |
| Rotation | 40.3±1.5[4] days |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.3±0.5[4] km/s |
| Age | 8.9±1.3[4] Gyr |
| 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 |
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 67.0 mas[2] yields a distance estimate of 48.7 light-years (14.9 parsecs) from Earth. It is a variable star with a magnitude change of less than 0.02.[10]
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 107% of the mass[4] and 135% of the radius. It is radiating 1.64 the luminosity of the Sun from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 5,617 K,[7] giving it the yellow hue of a G-type star.[11] 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.[citation needed] Asteroseismology suggests an age of nine billion years.[4]
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 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.[12]
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 | 19h 24m 51.8595s | 19h 24m 50.8s |
| Declination | +11° 57′ 14.692″ | +11° 57′ 36″ |
| Magnitude | 8.56 | 10.6 |
| Spectral type | G0 | |
| Reference | Simbad | Simbad |