16 Serpentis

16 Serpentis

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 36m 29.57967s[1]
Declination 10° 00 36.6338[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.26
Characteristics
Spectral type K0III
Astrometry
Parallax (π)14.11 ± 0.30 mas
Distance231 ± 5 ly
(71 ± 2 pc)
Other designations

16 Serpentis is a star in the constellation Serpens.[1] It is a Barium star.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "b Serpentis -- Spectroscopic binary". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. Tomkin, J.; Lambert, D. L. (1986). "Heavy-element abundances in the mild barium stars Omicron Virginis and 16 Serpentis". The Astrophysical Journal. 311: 819. Bibcode:1986ApJ...311..819T. doi:10.1086/164821.
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