16 Lac
Observable Variable Star
Good (47/100)
Period: 4.4h, Type: Beta C
HIP 113281; 16 Lac
VariableStar
Lac
Visible
Level 3
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.59
Variable Type
Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
B2IV
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.14)
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 56m 23.6s
Dec
+41° 36' 14.0"
Constellation
Lac
HR
8725
HIP
113281
Flamsteed
16 Lac
Variable ID
EN Lac
Double Cat
16381
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
27.6″
Companion Mag
11.4
Position Angle
345°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
STF2960
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 27.6″ · PA: 345° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
ADS 16381A, Beta C, amp. 0.11B, 0.169170, 0.170770 and 0.181692d. Also EA, amp. 0.04V, 12.096816d.
AB relative position of component unchanged in a century. Probably physical. B, 11.5v F0 at 27". C, F5IV, optical, vsini | =<54k/s.
ADS 16381A, 12.097d, K 23.0k/s, V0 -13.0k/s, asini 3.82. RV pulsation 0.169166d.
Lac OB1.
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