16 Arietis

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16 Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 11m 12.0545s[1]
Declination +25° 56 12.979[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.016[2]
Distance767 ly
(235[1] pc)
Spectral typeK3 III[3]
Other designations
HD 13363, BD+25 362, HIP 10203, SAO 75188, HR 633.[2]

16 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation for a star in the northern constellation of Aries. Its apparent magnitude is 6.01. Based upon the annual parallax shift of 4.25 ± 0.43 mas,[1] this star is approximately 767 light-years (235 parsecs) distant from Earth. The brightness of this star is diminished by 0.40 in magnitude from extinction caused by interstellar gas and dust.[4] This is an evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K3 III.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "16 Ari -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database (Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg), retrieved 2012-08-13. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sato, K.; Kuji, S. (November 1990), "MK classification and photometry of stars used for time and latitude observations at Mizusawa and Washington", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 85 (3): 1069–1087, Bibcode:1990A&AS...85.1069S. 
  4. Famaey, B. et al. (January 2005), "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters", Astronomy and Astrophysics 430 (1): 165–186, arXiv:astro-ph/0409579, Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272. 

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