Star profile

Omega 1 Aquarii

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What is Omega 1 Aquarii

Omega-1 Aquarii is a white type-A star, lying about 142 light-years away in Aquarius, one of the oldest and most sprawling constellations of the zodiac. Aquarius, the Water-Bearer, was for the Sumerians the god An pouring out the rivers of the world. Omega-1 belongs to the long «stream» of faint stars that flows from the central jar down towards the south.

Where it is and when to see it

Omega 1 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 September, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 24° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 35° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 70° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 76° N.

It ranks no. 32 in brightness among the 99 stars of Aquarius in our catalogue. To find it, start from Sadalsuud, the brightest: it lies about 33° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 140 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Omega 1 Aquarii

Constellation: Aquarius
Apparent magnitude: 4.97
Distance: 142.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 354.946° · Dec -14.222°
Catalogue: HIP 116758 · HD 222345

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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