16 Lacertae
16 Lacertae is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Lacerta.
16 Lacertae visual magnitude is 5.59. Because of its reltive faintness, 16 Lacertae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 16 Lacertae is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 16 Lacertae
16 Lacertae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 15.9°
Azimuth: 41.4°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 16 Lacertae
16 Lacertae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 16 Lacertae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 16 Lacertae in the sky:
Visibility of 16 Lacertae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
16 Lacertae is circumpolar and transits at 08:33 UTC (altitude: 80.1°)
Distance of 16 Lacertae from the Sun and relative movement
16 Lacertae is distant 1,202.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 16 Lacertae
16 Lacertae belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 16 Lacertae is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
16 Lacertae star system properties
16 Lacertae is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 16 Lacertae double sysyem: