16 Virginis

16 Virginis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 20m 20.98134s [1]
Declination +03° 18′ 45.2604″ [1]
Absolute magnitude (V)0.26[2]
Spectral typeK0IIIb [1]
Other designations
c Vir, 16 Vir, BD+04 2604, HD 107328, HIP 60172, HR 4695, SAO 119341

16 Virginis (16 Vir) is a star in the constellation Virgo. Its apparent magnitude is 5.00.

In Chinese astronomy, 16 Virginis is called 謁者, Pinyin: Yèzhě, meaning Usher to the Court, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Usher to the Court asterism, Supreme Palace enclosure mansion (see : Chinese constellation).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 SIMBAD, c Virginis (accessed 9 March 2013)
  2. ↑ Cardini, D. (January 2005), "Mg II chromospheric radiative loss rates in cool active and quiet stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 430: 303–311, arXiv:astro-ph/0409683, Bibcode:2005A&A...430..303C, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041440.
  3. ↑ ian Ridpath's Startales - Virgo the Virgin


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