HD 165516

HD 165516
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 18h 07m 11.35s
Declination −21° 26 38.2
Apparent magnitude (V) +6.22
Characteristics
Spectral type B1 + B2Ib
U−B color index -0.76
B−V color index 0.58
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-8.50 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: --0.23 mas/yr
Dec.: --1.15 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.39 ± 0.49 mas
Distanceapprox. 2,300 ly
(approx. 700 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-5.8[1]
Details
Mass10.1[2] M
Radius26[3] R
Temperature25,000[4] K
Age22.5[2] Myr
Other designations
HR 6762, HD 165516, HIP 88760
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 165516 is a binary star in the constellation Sagittarius. Both components are blue supergiants. It is part of the Sagittarius OB1 association.

References

  1. Humphreys, R. M. (1978). "Studies of luminous stars in nearby galaxies. I. Supergiants and O stars in the Milky Way". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 38: 309. doi:10.1086/190559.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tetzlaff, N.; Neuhäuser, R.; Hohle, M. M. (2011). "A catalogue of young runaway Hipparcos stars within 3 kpc from the Sun". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 410: 190. arXiv:1007.4883. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.410..190T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17434.x.
  3. Bibcode: 1989A&AS...80...73G

See also