HD 16028

HD 16028
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 02h 35m 38.74s[1]
Declination +37° 18 44.1[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.87[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3III[2]
B−V color index 1.41
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-5.87 ± 0.27[3] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -1.04 ± 0.45[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -13.68 ± 0.49[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.23 ± 0.42[1] mas
Distance620 ± 50 ly
(190 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.54
Other designations
BD+36° 519, SAO 55684, HIP 12072, HR 748.
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 16028 is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.87.[2] Located approximately 191 parsecs (620 ly) distant,[1] it is an orange giant of spectral type K3III, a star that has used up its core hydrogen and has expanded. It is possible that a nearby star of magnitude 10.9, separated by 16.9 arcseconds, is related.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752Freely accessible. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.Vizier catalog entry
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (2008). "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 389 (2): 869. arXiv:0806.2878Freely accessible. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x.
  3. Famaey, B.; Jorissen, A.; Luri, X.; Mayor, M.; Udry, S.; Dejonghe, H.; Turon, C. (2005). "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 430: 165–186. arXiv:astro-ph/0409579Freely accessible. Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272.


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