Star profile

Bunda

Xi Aquarii · Aquarius

3D likeness based on its real data · class A · ~8,500 K

What is Bunda

Bunda takes its name from an old Arabic lunar mansion, one of the divisions medieval astronomers made of the Moon's monthly path among the stars. It shines in Aquarius, the celestial water-bearer, and is a white A-class star about 179 light-years away. Its light has been crossing space since the years just before Mozart was born in Salzburg.

Where it is and when to see it

Bunda lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 31° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 41° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 64° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 82° N.

It ranks no. 22 in brightness among the 99 stars of Aquarius in our catalogue. To find it, start from Sadalsuud, the brightest: it lies about 3° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 180 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Bunda

Constellation: Aquarius
Apparent magnitude: 4.68
Distance: 178.6 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 324.438° · Dec -7.854°
Catalogue: HIP 106786 · HD 205767

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Other stars in Aquarius

Aquarius has 99 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 99 stars in Aquarius