16054-1948 MCA 42 CE

 
 
16h 05m 26.55s -19° 48' 06.6" P.A. 61.00 sep 0.1 mag 4.52,6.60 Sp B2V dist. 122.1 pc (398.29 l.y.)
 
 
Coord 2000 16054-1948 Discov num MCA  42 Comp CE Coord arcsec 2000 16 05 26.55 -19 48 06.6
Date first 1971 Date last 2021 Obs 30
Pa first 308 Pa last 61 P.A. Now (θ) 81.7°
Sep first 0.1 Sep last 0.096 Sep. Now (ρ) 0.086"
Mag pri 4.52 Mag sec 6.60 delta mag (ΔM) 2.08 Spectral class B2V (blue-white)
Pri motion ra -035 Sec motion ra
Pri motion dec -007 Sec motion dec
Notes N O (See Notes, Orbital solution)
This double is physical.
 
 
16054-1948 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
 
 
Show name SAO coord wds_name last obs pa sep mag1 mag2 d_mag orb current
Show 159682 16 05 26 -19 48 19 OCC 9158 Aa,Ab 1976 0 -1 0.0 2.90 4.10 1.20 Y
Show 159682 16 05 26 -19 48 19 BU 947 AB 2021 46 219 0.3 2.62 10.60 7.98 Y
Show Acrab 159682 16 05 26 -19 48 19 H 3 7 AC 2019 142 20 13.4 2.59 4.52 1.93
Show 159682 16 05 26 -19 48 19 PWL 9001 AD 1998 3 30 518.2 2.62 7.50 4.88
Show 159683 16 05 27 -19 48 07 MCA 42 CE 2021 30 61 0.1 4.52 6.60 2.08 Y <===
Sextuple system
5 estimated visually detectable stars in this system
 
 
OTHER CATALOGS AND DESIGNATIONS
 
 
Var name NSV7424 Sco Constellation Scorpius SAO 159683 HIP 78821
Tycho2 6208-01622-1 Gaia DR2 6247207266944651648 HD 144218 HR 5985
GC 21610 ADS 9913 BD BD-19 4308 Bayer Beta 2 Scorpii
Bayer name Bet2 Sco Flamsteed 8 Scorpii Flamsteed name 8 Sco Distance 122.1
Distance ly 398.29 Bayer greek β2 Sco
 
 
ORBITAL ELEMENTS
 
 
Period (P)19y Periastron (T)2006.285y Semi-major axis (a)0.111a
Eccentricity (e)0.638 Inclination (i)49.5° Longitude of periastron (ω)262.1°
Node (Ω)289.2° Notes ReferenceTok2018e
Equinox2000 Last observation2018 Grade3(1=Definitive, 9=Indet.)
label theta rho
2000 35.3 0.111
2001 45.2 0.107
2002 55.8 0.102
2003 67.7 0.096
2004 81.7 0.086
2005 101.1 0.068
2006 148.5 0.034
2007 267.2 0.048
2008 295.8 0.081
2009 309.9 0.100
2010 320.2 0.111
2011 329.1 0.118
2012 337.3 0.121
2013 345.1 0.122
2014 352.9 0.122
2015 0.8 0.121
2016 8.9 0.119
2017 17.3 0.117
2018 26.1 0.114
2019 35.3 0.111
2020 45.2 0.107
2021 55.8 0.102
2022 67.7 0.096
2023 81.7 0.086
2024 101.1 0.068
2025 148.5 0.034
2026 267.2 0.048
2027 295.8 0.081
2028 309.9 0.100
2029 320.2 0.111
2030 329.1 0.118


 
grafico orbita
Note: Theta is PA, Rho is Sep. For yearly orbits, data refer to Jan 1st.



 
 


wds16054-1948g.png orbit plot
Measures: green=micrometric, blue=interferometric, purple=photographic