16 Arietis

16 Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 11m 12.055s[1]
Declination +25° 56′ 12.99″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.016[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3 III[3]
B−V color index 1.365±0.006[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−15.10±0.17[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −8.211 mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −4.866 mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)6.394 ± 0.0528 mas[1]
Distance510 ± 4 ly
(156 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.82[4]
Details
Luminosity359.63[6] L☉
Temperature4,244[6] K
Other designations
BD+25 362, GC 2609, HD 13363, HIP 10203, HR 633, SAO 75188[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

16 Arietis (abbreviated 16 Ari) is a star in the northern constellation of Aries. 16 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. Its apparent magnitude is 6.01. Based upon the annual parallax shift of 6.27 ± 0.07 mas,[5] this star is approximately 520 light-years (160 parsecs) distant from Earth. The brightness of this star is diminished by 0.40 in magnitude from extinction caused by interstellar gas and dust.[7] This is an evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K3 III.[3]

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