| Identity |
| Name: | tau Aquarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 112716 |
| Other star 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 |
| Right ascension | 22h 49m 35.50980s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | -13° 35' 33.1351" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 10.27 (+/-0.29) mas |
| Derived distance: | 318 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -13.71 (+/-0.43) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -39.03 (+/-0.27) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Aquarius | |