1RXS J160929.1-210524

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Star
1RXS J160929.1-210524
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Scorpio
Right ascension 16 h 09 m 30 s
declination −21 ° 04 ′ 58 ″
Typing
Spectral class K7 V
Astrometry
distance approx. 470  ly
approx. 150  pc
Physical Properties
Dimensions 0.85 +0.20−0.10 M
Effective temperature 4060 +300−200 K
Other names
and catalog entries
Other names GSC 06213-01358 • 2MASS J16093030-2104589

1RXS J160929.1-210524 is a star in the constellation Scorpio . The star is a member of the Scorpius-Centaurus Association , which is approximately 500 light-years from Earth.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Lafrenière et al .: Direct imaging and spectroscopy of a planetary-mass candidate companion to a young solar analog ; in: The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 689, Issue 2, pp. L153-L156 (2008), bibcode : 2008ApJ ... 689L.153L