74 Aquarii
74 Aquarii is a variable and double giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Aquarius.
74 Aquarii visual magnitude is 5.8. Because of its faintness, 74 Aquarii is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 74 Aquarii.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 74 Aquarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
74 Aquarii is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 74 Aquarii double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
74 Aquarii is distant 657.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 74 Aquarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):