| Identity |
| Name: | tau Aquarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 112716 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 216032
SAO 165321
BD B-14 6354
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.05 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K5III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 22h 49m 35.50983s (+/-0.00007s) |
| Decl. | -13° 35' 33.1352" (+/-0.0006") |
| Parallax: | 8.58 (+/-0.98) |
| Derived distance: | 380 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -12.58 (+/-1.92) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -38.8 (+/-0.84) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Aquarius | |