LP 816-60

Coordinates: Sky map 20h 52m 33.01679s, −16° 58′ 29.0249″
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LP 816-60
Observation data
J2000
Constellation Capricornus
Right ascension 20h 52m 33.01679s[1]
Declination −16° 58′ 29.0249″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.458[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M4[3]
Distance
18.330 ± 0.004 ly
(5.620 ± 0.001 pc)
Details
Gyr
TYC 6348-400-1[11], 2MASS
J20523304-1658289
Database references
SIMBADdata
LP 816-60 is located in the constellation Capricornus
LP 816-60 is located in the constellation Capricornus
LP 816-60
Location of LP 816-60 in the constellation Capricornus

LP 816-60 is a single

spectral type M4, located in constellation Capricornus at 18.6 light-years from Earth.[1]

History of observations

The discovery name of this star is

LP 816-60,[12] which indicates that its discovery was published between 1963 and 1981 in University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.[13]

LP 816-60 is known at least from 1979, when it was included to

NLTT.[10]

Physical properties

No massive planets were detected around LP 816-60 as in 2013.[3] The star has a magnetic starspot cycle of 10.6±1.7 years,[9] and weak magnetic fields in chromosphere averaging 4.4 G.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Perryman; et al. (1997). "HIP 103039". The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  2. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.16182.x
    .
  3. ^
    S2CID 26620552
  4. S2CID 53983430
  5. ^
    doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR
    .
  6. S2CID 19269312
  7. ^
    S2CID 199552090
  8. ^
    S2CID 211252698
  9. ^
    S2CID 118555782
  10. ^ a b Luyten, Willem Jacob (1979). "NLTT 50038". NLTT Catalogue.
  11. ^ Perryman; et al. (1997). "HIP 103039". The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  12. S2CID 119279752
    .
  13. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
    .
  14. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2306
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