Star profile

68 Aquarii

3D likeness based on its real data · class G · ~5,500 K

What is 68 Aquarii

68 Aquarii burns some 254 light-years away as an evolved G-type star within the Water Bearer, one of the oldest and broadest of the zodiacal constellations. Cooler than the Sun and well into its giant phase, its light filters through the meanders of the celestial water carrier, a region traditionally tied to rain and the agricultural cycle in ancient Mesopotamia. The ecliptic passes nearby and planetary light often flanks it.

Where it is and when to see it

68 Aquarii 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 19° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 30° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 76° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 70° N.

It ranks no. 42 in brightness among the 99 stars of Aquarius in our catalogue. To find it, start from Sadalsuud, the brightest: it lies about 23° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 250 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 68 Aquarii

Constellation: Aquarius
Apparent magnitude: 5.24
Distance: 254.0 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 341.888° · Dec -19.613°
Catalogue: HIP 112529 · HD 215721

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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