Star profile

16 Delphinus

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What is 16 Delphinus

16 Delphini shines in tiny Delphinus, a constellation so compact that it almost fits entirely inside an outstretched fist held up at arm's length. It is a white A-type star 197 light-years away from Earth, part of that wider family of fast, hot suns that dominate the late-summer night sky. A modest piece of a small group amateurs spot at once thanks to its kite-like shape.

Where it is and when to see it

16 Delphinus lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 51° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 62° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 44° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 77° S.

It ranks no. 13 in brightness among the 18 stars of Delphinus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Rotanev, the brightest: it lies about 5° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 200 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 16 Delphinus

Constellation: Delphinus
Apparent magnitude: 5.54
Distance: 197.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 313.911° · Dec 12.569°
Catalogue: HIP 103298 · HD 199254

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Other stars in Delphinus

Delphinus has 18 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 18 stars in Delphinus