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Subgiant · Aquarius

94 Aquarii

Knowledge graph94 AqrHR 8866HD 219834HIP 115126

Scientific overview

94 Aquarii is a subgiant in the constellation Aquarius (Aquarii), lying about 68.88 light-years from Earth.

Class G. Yellow stars like the Sun. On the main sequence they steadily fuse hydrogen into helium. Such stars have surface temperatures around 5,200–6,000 K and appear yellow to the eye.

Physical properties

Spectral typeG6/G8IV
Luminosity classIV
Apparent magnitude5.2
Absolute magnitude3.58
Luminosity (Sun = 1)3.23
Colour index (B−V)0.787
Distance68.88 ly (21.12 pc)

Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.

Precision measurements

Astrometry and astrophysics from SIMBAD

Parallax39.4019 ± 1.0568 masSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (RA)264.6 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (Dec)-59.482 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Radial velocity10.32 ± 0.26 km/sSIMBAD · measured
Spectral typeG8.5IVSIMBAD · catalogued
Right ascension (ICRS)349.8 degSIMBAD · measured
Declination (ICRS)-13.4588 degSIMBAD · measured
Full field-level provenance
  • Parallax: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · plx_value · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (RA): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (Dec): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmdec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2004A&A...424..727P · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Spectral type: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · sp_type · 2006AJ....132..161G · catalogue identifier/value · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11

measured = direct catalogue value · estimated = Bayesian inference (Bailer-Jones distance) · modeled = model output (Gaia GSP-Phot). Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.

Evolution

A subgiant has begun to evolve off the main sequence, brightening and expanding as core hydrogen fusion ends.

Location in the sky

Constellation
Aquarius
Hemisphere
Both (equatorial)
Best seen
Autumn (N. evening sky)
RA / Dec
23.3185h / -13.4586°

Knowledge connections

  • In constellationAquarius

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus

    Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.

  • HipparcosESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission

    High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.