16 Arietis

16 Arietis
Observation data; Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Aries
Right ascension	02h 11m 12.055s
Declination	+25° 56′ 12.99″
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.016
Characteristics
Spectral type	K3 III
B−V color index	1.365±0.006
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	−15.10±0.17 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −8.211 mas/yr ; Dec.: −4.866 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	6.394±0.0528 mas
Distance	510 ± 4 ly ; (156 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.82
Details
Luminosity	359.63 L☉
Temperature	4,244 K
Other designations
	BD+25 362, GC 2609, HD 13363, HIP 10203, HR 633, SAO 75188
Database references
SIMBAD	data

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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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Aries
Right ascension	02^h 11^m 12.055^s^[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 (R_v)	−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]
Distance	510 ± 4 ly (156 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	−0.82^[4]

Details

Luminosity	359.63^[6] `L`_☉
Temperature	4,244^[6] K

Other designations
BD+25 362, GC 2609, HD 13363, HIP 10203, HR 633, SAO 75188^[2]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

References