| Observation data EpochJ2000.0 EquinoxJ2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 11m 12.055s[1] |
| Declination | +25° 56′ 12.99″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.016[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | red giant branch[1] |
| Spectral type | K3 III[3] |
| B−Vcolor index | 1.365±0.006[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −15.10±0.17[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −8.211mas/yr[1] Dec.: −4.866mas/yr[1] |
| Parallax (π) | 6.394±0.0528 mas[1] |
| Distance | 510 ± 4 ly (156 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.82[4] |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 359.63[6] L☉ |
| Temperature | 4,244[6] K |
| Other designations | |
| BD+25 362,GC 2609,HD 13363,HIP 10203,HR 633,SAO 75188[2] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
16 Arietis (abbreviated16 Ari) is astar in the northernconstellation ofAries.16 Arietis is theFlamsteed designation. Itsapparent magnitude is 6.01. Based upon the annualparallax shift of6.27 ± 0.07mas,[5] this star is approximately 520light-years (160parsecs) distant from Earth. The brightness of this star is diminished by 0.40 in magnitude fromextinction caused byinterstellar gas and dust.[7] This is anevolvedgiant star with astellar classification of K3 III.[3]
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