16 Cygni

16 Cygni
Location of 16 Cygni (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cygnus
16 Cygni A
Right ascension 19h 41m 48.9535s
Declination +50° 31′ 30.220″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.96
16 Cygni B
Right ascension 19h 41m 51.9727s
Declination +50° 31′ 03.089″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.20
16 Cygni C
Right ascension 19h 48m 48.8007s
Declination +50° 31′ 27.019″
Characteristics
Spectral type G1.5Vb / G2.5Vb / M?V
U−B color index 0.19 / 0.20 / ?
B−V color index 0.64 / 0.66 / ?
Variable type None
Astrometry
16 Cyg A
Radial velocity (Rv)−27.31(13) km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −148.034(28) mas/yr
Dec.: −159.030(28) mas/yr
Parallax (π)47.3239±0.0197 mas
Distance68.92 ± 0.03 ly
(21.131 ± 0.009 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.32
16 Cyg B
Radial velocity (Rv)−27.87(12) km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −134.482(18) mas/yr
Dec.: −162.698(27) mas/yr
Parallax (π)47.3302±0.0171 mas
Distance68.91 ± 0.02 ly
(21.128 ± 0.008 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.60
16 Cyg C
Proper motion (μ) RA: −152.718(205) mas/yr
Dec.: −137.818(146) mas/yr
Parallax (π)47.3292±0.1225 mas
Distance68.9 ± 0.2 ly
(21.13 ± 0.05 pc)
Details
16 Cyg A
Mass1.057±0.008 M
Radius1.216±0.005 R
Luminosity1.55±0.07 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.292±0.003 cgs
Temperature5,830±11 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.101±0.008 dex
Rotation23.8+1.5
−1.8
d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.23±0.07 km/s
Age7.01±0.10 Gyr
16 Cyg B
Mass1.010±0.024 M
Radius1.105±0.009 R
Luminosity1.25±0.05 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.359±0.002 cgs
Temperature5,751±11 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.054±0.008 dex
Rotation23.2+11.5
−3.2
d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.35±0.08 km/s
Age7.06±0.11 Gyr
Other designations
Struve 4046, GJ 765.1
16 Cygni A: BD+50 2847, HD 186408, HIP 96895, HR 7503, SAO 31898, LTT 15750, Gaia DR3 2135550755683405952
16 Cygni B: BD+50 2848, HD 186427, HIP 96901, HR 7504, SAO 31899, LTT 15751, KIC 12069449, Gaia DR3 2135550755683407232
16 Cygni C: Gaia DR3 2135550755684554112
Database references
SIMBADdata
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B
C

16 Cygni or 16 Cyg is a triple star system approximately 69 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus. It consists of two Sun-like yellow dwarf stars, 16 Cygni A and 16 Cygni B, together with a red dwarf, 16 Cygni C. In 1996 an extrasolar planet was discovered in an eccentric orbit around 16 Cygni B.