- Stars with a name
- Bunda
Bunda
ξ Aquarii
Bunda is a white star, in the constellation Aquarius. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1847.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye only under a dark sky, away from town. Apparent magnitude 4.68.
What it’s like
It gives off 35 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 8,400 degrees.
It is 178.6 light years away: 1690 trillion kilometres.