Astronomy:Theta Aquarii

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Short description: Star in the constellation Aquarius
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θ Aquarii
Location of θ Aquarii (circled)
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension  22h 16m 50.037s[1]
Declination −07° 46′ 59.84″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.175[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8 III–IV[3]
U−B color index +0.818[2]
B−V color index +0.983[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−13.77±0.17[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +118.929[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −21.928[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)17.0893 ± 0.1471[1] mas
Distance191 ± 2 ly
(58.5 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.23[3]
Details
Mass2.39[5] to 2.78[3] M☉
Radius12[4] R☉
Luminosity72[4] to 83[3] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)2.8[4] cgs
Temperature4,864[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.01[4] to +0.09[3] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.6[4] km/s
Age437[3] Myr
Other designations
Ancha, θ Aquarii, Tet Aqr, θ Aqr, 43 Aquarii, BD−08 5845, FK5 840, HD 211391, HIP 110003, HR 8499, SAO 145991[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Theta Aquarii is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. Its identifier is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from θ Aquarii, and abbreviated Tet Aqr or θ Aqr, respectively. It has the official name Ancha, which is pronounced /ˈæŋkə/.[7] Visible to the naked eye at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.175,[2] it is located at a distance of around 191 light-years (59 parsecs) from the Sun.[8] The star is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −14 km/s.[4] Since it is near the ecliptic it can be occulted by the Moon,[9] or very rarely by planets.

Nomenclature

θ Aquarii (Latinised to Theta Aquarii) is the star's Bayer designation.

It bore the traditional name Ancha; Medieval Latin for "the haunch". In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[10] to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Ancha for this star on 12 September 2016, and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[7]

In Chinese, 泣 (Qì), meaning Weeping, refers to an asterism consisting of Theta Aquarii and Rho Aquarii.[11] Consequently, the Chinese name for Theta Aquarii itself is 泣二 (Qì èr, English: the Second Star of Weeping).[12] Possibly, the name Lei, meaning "tears (weeping)" in Chinese, derives from the Chinese name for this star.[13]

Properties

Ancha belongs to the spectral class G8 with a luminosity class of III–IV suggesting that, at an age of 437[3] million years, this star is part way between the subgiant and giant stages of its evolution. Estimates of the star's mass range from 2.39[5] to 2.78[3] times the Sun's mass, with a radius of about 12[4] times that of the Sun. It is radiating from 72[4] to 83[3] times as much luminosity as the Sun from its enlarged outer envelope at an effective temperature of 4,864 K.[4] At this heat, the star glows with the yellow hue of a G-type star.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940  Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gutierrez-Moreno, Adelina et al. (1966), "A System of photometric standards", Publications of the Department of Astronomy University of Chile (Publicaciones Universidad de Chile, Department de Astronomy) 1: 1–17, Bibcode: 1966PDAUC...1....1G. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Takeda, Yoichi et al. (August 2008), "Stellar Parameters and Elemental Abundances of Late-G Giants", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 60 (4): 781–802, doi:10.1093/pasj/60.4.781, Bibcode: 2008PASJ...60..781T. 
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Massarotti, Alessandro et al. (January 2008), "Rotational and Radial Velocities for a Sample of 761 HIPPARCOS Giants and the Role of Binarity", The Astronomical Journal 135 (1): 209–231, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/1/209, Bibcode: 2008AJ....135..209M. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pizzolato, N.; Maggio, A.; Sciortino, S. (September 2000), "Evolution of X-ray activity of 1-3 Msun late-type stars in early post-main-sequence phases", Astronomy and Astrophysics 361: 614–628, Bibcode: 2000A&A...361..614P. 
  6. ↑ "* tet Aqr". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=%2A+tet+Aqr. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Naming Stars, IAU.org, https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/, retrieved 16 December 2017. 
  8. ↑ van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, Bibcode: 2007A&A...474..653V. 
  9. ↑ Meyer, C. et al. (April 1995), "Observations of lunar occultations at Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 110: 107, Bibcode: 1995A&AS..110..107M.  See run number 103 on page 114.
  10. ↑ IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), International Astronomical Union, https://www.iau.org/science/scientific_bodies/working_groups/280/, retrieved 22 May 2016. 
  11. ↑ Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  12. ↑ Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表 , Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  13. ↑ Allen, Richard Hinckley, "Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning", www.constellationsofwords.com, http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Ancha.html, retrieved 2025-04-02. 
  14. ↑ "The Colour of Stars", Australia Telescope, Outreach and Education (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), December 21, 2004, http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/education/senior/astrophysics/photometry_colour.html, retrieved 2012-01-16. 



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