HD 160346

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HD 160346
Observation data
Epoch 2000      Equinox 2000
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension 17h 39m 16.9s
Declination +03° 33' 18.8"
Apparent magnitude (V)6.52
Characteristics
Spectral typeK2-3 V/?
U−B color index0.78
B−V color index0.95
V−R color index0.54
R−I color index0.48
Variable typeNone
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+21.2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -179.67 mas/yr
Dec.: -98.24 mas/yr
Parallax (π)93.08 ± 1.24 mas
Distance35.0 ± 0.5 ly
(10.7 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)6.07
Other designations
160 G. Ophiuchi, BD+03 3465, Gliese 688, HIP 86400, YPC 4016

HD 160346 (160 G. Ophiuchi) is a binary star system located thirty-five light-years away, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The A component is an orange, main sequence (K3 V) star. The B component, identified by radial velocity calculations, has a period of 83.7 days and a mass of at least 0.09 solar masses.

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