HD 168352
star in the constellation Sagittarius
HD 168352, also named BD -17° 5136, is a blue supergiant star in the open cluster Messier 18. The star is at around 5,600 light years away from Earth.
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h 19m 53.7646s |
| Declination | −17° 04′ 22.039″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +8.64 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B4II |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 5,600 ly |
| Details | |
| Mass | 17.86 M☉ |
| Radius | 14.58 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 37,826 L☉ |
| Temperature | 21,078 K |
| Other designations | |
HD 168352, HIP 89831, SAO 161340, BD -17° 5136, NGC 6613 GDPR 29, TYC 6269-626-1, 2MASS J18195377-1704220 | |
