Star profile
106 Aquarii
Hot blue starWhat is 106 Aquarii
106 Aquarii sends out a hot blue glow from nearly three hundred and seventy-nine light-years away, inside the Water-bearer pouring his jar toward the Southern Fish. Its B-type atmosphere reaches temperatures far above the Sun's and radiates a blue-white tone that marks young, energetic stars. It was classified by catalogue makers who, even then, sought order in the immensity.
Where it is and when to see it
106 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 20° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 31° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 74° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 72° N.
It ranks no. 43 in brightness among the 99 stars of Aquarius in our catalogue. To find it, start from Sadalsuud, the brightest: it lies about 35° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 380 years ago.
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Astronomical data for 106 Aquarii
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.24
- Distance
- 378.9 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 356.050° · Dec -18.277°
- Catalogue
- HIP 117089 · HD 222847
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Other stars in Aquarius
Aquarius has 99 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- SadalsuudBeta Aquarii2.90
- SadalmelikAlpha Aquarii2.95
- SkatDelta Aquarii3.27
- 94 Aquarii5.20
- Upsilon Aquarii5.21
- 68 Aquarii5.24
- HIP 1169575.27
- 107 Aquarii5.28