LP 816-60
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 20h 52m 33.01679s[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Declination | −16° 58′ 29.0249″[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.458[2]:{{{3}}} |
| Astrometry | |
| Parallax (π) | 175.03 ± 3.40[1]:{{{3}}} mas |
| Distance | 18.6 ± 0.4 ly (5.7 ± 0.1 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
LP 816-60 is a red dwarf star of spectral type M4, located in constellation Capricornus at 18.6 light-years from Earth.[1]:{{{3}}}
History of observations
The discovery name of this star is LP 816-60,[5]:{{{3}}} which indicates that its discovery was published between 1963 and 1981 in University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.[6]
LP 816-60 is known at least from 1979, when it was included to Luyten's catalogue NLTT.[3]:{{{3}}}
References
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- ↑ Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects. LP entry. SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
