16 Aurigae
16 Aurigae is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
16 Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, 16 Aurigae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 16 Aurigae is 0.045 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.16 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 16 Aurigae
16 Aurigae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 6.7°
Azimuth: 42.1°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 16 Aurigae
16 Aurigae 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 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 16 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 16 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 16 Aurigae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 16 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
16 Aurigae is distant 234.20 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 16 Aurigae
16 Aurigae belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 16 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
16 Aurigae star system properties
16 Aurigae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 16 Aurigae double sysyem: