16 Sagittarii
16 Sagittarii is a double bright giant star of spectral class O9 in the constellation of Sagittarius.
16 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 5.95. Because of its faintness, 16 Sagittarii 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 16 Sagittarii.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 16 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
16 Sagittarii 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 Sagittarii double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
16 Sagittarii is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 16 Sagittarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):