Ancha (star)

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Star
Ancha (θ Aquarii)
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Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 22 h 16 m 50 s
declination -07 ° 47 ′ 0 ″
Apparent brightness 4.17 likes
Typing
Spectral class G8 III-IV
Astrometry
distance 190  ly
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name θ Aquarii
Flamsteed name 43 Aquarii
Bonn survey BD-08 5845
Bright Star Catalog HR 8499 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 211391 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 110003 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 145991 [4]
Other names FK5 840

Ancha (Arabic: "the hip bone") is the name of the star Theta Aquarii (θ Aqr) in the constellation Aquarius . Ancha belongs to the spectral class G8III-IV and has an apparent brightness of +4.17 mag. Ancha is 190 light years from Earth .

As a star near the ecliptic, Ancha can be covered by the moon and (very rarely) by planets.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Hipparcos catalog (ESA 1997)