16142-2306 MET 73 Aa,Ab

Coord 2000	16142-2306		Discov num	MET  73		Comp	Aa,Ab		Coord arcsec 2000	16 14 11.08 -23 05 36.2
Date first	2002		Date last	2018		Obs	2
Pa first	305		Pa last	289.9		P.A. Now (θ)	289.9°
Sep first	0.2		Sep last	0.354		Sep. Now (ρ)	0.354"
Mag pri	8.11		Mag sec	8.32		delta mag (ΔM)	0.21		Spectral class	K2IV (yellow-orange)
Pri motion ra	-012		Sec motion ra
Pri motion dec	-024		Sec motion dec
Notes	V K (Proper motion indicates physical, K-band or other infrared magnitudes)

Visually invisible, K-band or other infrared star : Summary line gives K-band or other infrared (>1 micron) magnitudes This double is physical.

Show	name	SAO	coord	wds_name	last	obs	pa	sep	mag1	mag2	d_mag	orb	current
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 Aa,Ab	2018	2	290	0.4	8.11	8.32	0.21		<===
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 AB	2002	1	100	2.7	7.46	13.72	6.26
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 AC	2004	1	98	2.8	7.46	18.73	11.27
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 AD	2015	2	343	7.9	7.46	15.62	8.16
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 AE	2015	2	144	8.0	7.46	16.96	9.50
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 AF	2004	1	80	8.9	7.46	19.18	11.72
Show			16 14 11 -23 05 36	MET 73 AG	2004	1	69	9.2	7.46	19.97	12.51

Octuple system
7 estimated visually detectable stars in this system

Constellation

Scorpius

Gaia DR2

6050407944128823680