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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Psi¹ Aquarii
Flamsteed Number	91 Aquarii
HR (BSC)	8841
HD	219449
Constellation	Aquarius
Right Ascension	23h 15m 54s
Declination	-9° 5' 16"
Distance	144 light years 44 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.2 Absolute: +0.9
Spectral Class	K1IIIe orange giant
Planets in this system	Psi¹ Aquarii A b (91 Aquarii A b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	September / October
Notes	Psi¹ Aquarii is a triple star system. The main orange giant, Psi¹ Aquarii A, is orbited by a binary pair of dwarf stars at a distance of more than 2,000 AU. In a much closer orbit, the giant star also appears to have a planetary companion, Psi¹ Aquarii Ab, an object at least three times the mass of Jupiter.

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