Astronomy and Space

Beta Aquarii

Beta Aquarii is a single yellow supergiant star in the constellation of Aquarius. It has the official name Sadalsuud () and the Bayer designation β Aquarii, abbreviated Beta Aqr or β Aqr. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, this component is located at a distance of approximately 540 light years (165 parsecs) from the Sun. It is drifting further away with a radial velocity of 6.5 km/s. The star serves as an IAU radial velocity standard.

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• ▸Ground segment
• ▸Gabriel Mazor
• ▸HD 10647

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