How to see it
16 Lyr has a visual magnitude of about 4.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 16 Lyr: right ascension 19h 1m 26s, declination +46° 56′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Lyra constellation (IAU figure Lyr).
Catalog context
16 Lyr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 93408, HD 177196, Gaia DR3 2131342100048643584. In the SkyKeepsake Lyra (Lyr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2131342100048643584
- HIP
- 93408
- HD
- 177196
- gaia_dr3
- 2131342100048643584
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 16 Lyr
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2131342100048643584
- HD 177196
- HIP 93408
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.97