How to see it
16 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 5.90: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 16 Sgr: right ascension 18h 15m 13s, declination −20° 23′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
16 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 89440, HD 167263, Gaia DR3 4094031138050641408. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4094031138050641408
- HIP
- 89440
- HD
- 167263
- gaia_dr3
- 4094031138050641408
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 16 Sgr
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4094031138050641408
- HD 167263
- HIP 89440
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.90