16 Lyrae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Lyra |
| Right ascension | 19h 1m 26.3713s |
| Declination | +46° 56' 05.325" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.013 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A7V |
| U-B color index | +0.09 |
| B-V color index | +0.19 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 7.6 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 13.58 mas/yr Dec.: -86.10 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 25.54 ± 0.46 mas |
| Distance | 128 ± 2 ly (39.2 ± 0.7 pc) |
| Other designations | |
16 Lyrae (16 Lyr) is a 5th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 128 light years away from Earth. It is a white star of the spectral type A7V, meaning it has a surface temperature of 7,500 to 11,000 kelvins. It is a dwarf star, like our Sun, but much hotter and brighter.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on October 15, 2007.
