57 Aquilae

57 Aquilae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
57 Aql A
Right ascension 19h 54m 37.65152s
Declination −08° 13 38.2390
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.70
57 Aql B
Right ascension 19h 54m 38.06165s
Declination −08° 14 13.3762
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.48
Characteristics
Spectral type B7 Vn + B8 V
U−B color index −0.49/−0.27
B−V color index −0.08/−0.04
Astrometry
57 Aql A
Radial velocity (Rv)−6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +6.61 mas/yr
Dec.: −25.75 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.76±0.37 mas
Distance480 ± 30 ly
(148 ± 8 pc)
57 Aql B
Radial velocity (Rv)−5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +2.13 mas/yr
Dec.: −30.77 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.42 ± 0.58 mas
Distance510 ± 50 ly
(160 ± 10 pc)
Details
57 Aql A
Rotational velocity (v sin i)190 km/s
57 Aql B
Rotational velocity (v sin i)160 km/s
Other designations
57 Aql A: BD−08 5154, HD 188293, HIP 97966, HR 7593, SAO 143898
57 Aql B: BD−08 5155, HD 188294, HIP 97967, HR 7594, SAO 143899
Database references
SIMBAD57 Aql
57 Aql A
57 Aql B

57 Aquilae (abbreviated 57 Aql) is a double star in the constellation of Aquila. 57 Aquilae is its Flamsteed designation. The primary star has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.70, while the secondary is magnitude 6.48. The pair have an angular separation of 35.624 arcseconds and probably form a wide binary star system. The estimated distance of the first component is 480 light-years (150 parsecs), while the second is at 510 light-years (160 parsecs). However, the margin of errors for their respective distance estimates overlap, indicating a probability that they are actually located much closer to each other. Both stars are massive, B-type main sequence stars with rapid rotation rates.