In Evidence
Other stars in Lyra
- Vega
- Sulafat
- Sheliak
- 13 Lyrae
- Ī“2 Lyrae
- Īŗ Lyrae
- Ī¶1 Lyrae
- Īø Lyrae
- Aladfar
- HR7064
- Ī» Lyrae
- 16 Lyrae
- Ī¼ Lyrae
- HR7162
- 17 Lyrae
- Ī½2 Lyrae
- HR7181
- Ī¹ Lyrae
- Īµ2 Lyrae
- HR6997
- HR7146
- HR6968
- HR7253
- HR7237
- Ī“1 Lyrae
- HR6845
- HR7132
- HR7202
- HR7044
- Ī¶2 Lyrae
- HR7382
- HR7302
- HR7174
- Ī½1 Lyrae
- 19 Lyrae
- HR7043
- HR7204
- HR7140
- Īµ1 Lyrae
- HR7009
- HR7238
- HR7081
- HR7359
- HR7073
- HR7115
- HR6984
- HR6853
- HR7308
- HR7284
- HR7112
- HR7003
- HR7179
- HR7338
- HR7017
- HR7118
- HR6847
- HR7345
- HR7244
- HR7346
- HR7403
- HR7016
- HR7280
- HR6901
- HR7376
- HR7368
- HR7212
- HR7185
- HR7030
- HR7041
- HR7019
- HR7033
- HR7258
- HR7080
- HR7305
- HR6971
- HR7335
- HR7098
- HR7201
- HR7324
- HR7272
16 Lyrae
16 Lyrae is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Lyra.
16 Lyrae visual magnitude is 5.01. Because of its faintness, 16 Lyrae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 16 Lyrae is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
Star System Properties
16 Lyrae is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 16 Lyrae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
16 Lyrae is distant 127.64 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
16 Lyrae is circumpolar and transits at 23:25 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)