» Extrasolar Planet Guide » 16 Cygni B

Yellow Main Sequence Star


Constellation: Cygnus
Right Ascension: 19 41 51.8
Declination: 50 31 03
Distance from Sol: 85 Light Years
Alternate Designations: HD 186427
HR 7504
HD 186427
Spectral Type: G2.5 V
Apparent Magnitude: 6.2
B-V Color: 0.65
Mass: 1.01 Solar Masses
Radius: 1.17 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 5770 Kelvin
Metallicity: 0.09 [Fe/H]
1.23 times Solar
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.58 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 1.82 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan 9705 million years

16 Cygni B is the secondary member of a visual binary star system. The primary, 16 Cygni A, is about 700 AU away.


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