16309+0159 STF 2055 AB (Marfik)

 
 
16h 30m 54.84s +01° 59' 02.8" P.A. 44.00 sep 1.4 mag 4.15,5.15 Sp A0V+A0V dist. 53.08 pc (173.15 l.y.)
 
 
Coord 2000 16309+0159 Discov num STF2055 Comp AB Coord arcsec 2000 16 30 54.84 +01 59 02.8
Date first 1825 Date last 2019 Obs 803
Pa first 332 Pa last 43.6 P.A. Now (θ) 47.9°
Sep first 0.8 Sep last 1.354 Sep. Now (ρ) 1.351"
Mag pri 4.15 Mag sec 5.15 delta mag (ΔM) 1 Spectral class A0V+A0V (white/white)
Pri motion ra -021 Sec motion ra -021
Pri motion dec -088 Sec motion dec -088
Notes N O (See Notes, Orbital solution)
This double is physical.
 
 
16309+0159 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
 
 
Show name SAO coord wds_name last obs pa sep mag1 mag2 d_mag orb current
Show Marfik 121658 16 30 55 +01 59 03 STF 2055 AB 2019 803 44 1.4 4.15 5.15 1.00 Y <===
Show Lam Oph 121658 16 30 55 +01 59 03 STF 2055 AB,C 2013 10 169 119.6 3.82 11.84 8.02
Show Marfik 121658 16 30 55 +01 59 03 STF 2055 AD 2020 9 247 308.1 4.15 10.93 6.78
Quadruple system
5 estimated visually detectable stars in this system
 
 
OTHER CATALOGS AND DESIGNATIONS
 
 
Common name Marfik Var name NSV7784 Oph Constellation Ophiuchus SAO 121658
HIP 80883 Tycho2 0386-02062-1 Gaia DR2 4432032213656434176 HD 148857
HR 6149 GC 22203 ADS 10087 BD BD+02 3118
Bayer Lambda Ophiuchi Bayer name Lam Oph Flamsteed 10 Ophiuchi Flamsteed name 10 Oph
Distance 53.08 Distance ly 173.15 Bayer greek λ Oph
Other names MARSIK, MIRFAK, Marfic
Meaning wrist, elbow
 
 
ORBITAL ELEMENTS
 
 
Period (P)129.0034y± 0.7176 Periastron (T)1939.4892y± 0.1387 Semi-major axis (a)0.89777a± 0.00774
Eccentricity (e)0.61536± 0.0051 Inclination (i)23.761°± 1.786 Longitude of periastron (ω)148.772°± 5.235
Node (Ω)61.239°± 4.938 Notesn ReferenceIzm2019
Equinox Last observation2015 Grade2(1=Definitive, 9=Indet.)
label theta rho
2000 29.0 1.408
2001 29.8 1.411
2002 30.6 1.414
2003 31.4 1.416
2004 32.2 1.418
2005 33.0 1.420
2006 33.8 1.420
2007 34.6 1.421
2008 35.4 1.420
2009 36.2 1.420
2010 37.1 1.418
2011 37.9 1.416
2012 38.7 1.414
2013 39.5 1.411
2014 40.3 1.408
2015 41.1 1.404
2016 41.9 1.399
2017 42.8 1.394
2018 43.6 1.388
2019 44.5 1.382
2020 45.3 1.375
2021 46.2 1.368
2022 47.1 1.360
2023 47.9 1.351
2024 48.8 1.342
2025 49.7 1.332
2026 50.7 1.322
2027 51.6 1.311
2028 52.5 1.299
2029 53.5 1.287
2030 54.5 1.274


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



 
 


wds16309%2B0159b.png orbit plot
Measures: green=micrometric, blue=interferometric, purple=photographic