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Star PHL 1716

White dwarf PHL 1716 is located 59 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class DA, that has typically about 60 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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PHL 1716

White dwarf
Spectral class: DA

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 21h 43m 24.079s
Declination iconDeclination: -6° 59' 49.459'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 55.096
Distance iconSun distance: 59.197 ly | 18.1 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 70 % M Sun
| 712.3 M Jupiter
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Star mass
The mass of the star PHL 1716 is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 70 % of the Sun's mass.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
temperature iconTemperature: 8500 K
 (estimate)
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of PHL 1716 is estimated to be 8493 K, which is 147 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): -1.3
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3
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PHL 1716 system structure

 PHL 1716

More about PHL 1716

       PHL 1716 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
Gaia EDR3 2667464656943675392
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External sources
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Simbad database (PHL 1716)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 2667464656943675392)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the PHL 1716 system from the Sun?

The PHL 1716 system is 59 light years or 18.1 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the PHL 1716 star in?

The PHL 1716 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the PHL 1716 system?

The PHL 1716 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the PHL 1716?

The star PHL 1716 is a White dwarf star.

What temperature is the PHL 1716?

The primary in the PHL 1716 system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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