HAT-P-16 is a F-type main-sequence star about 725 light-years away. The star has a concentration of heavy elements slightly higher than solar abundance,[2] and low starspot activity.[5] The survey in 2015 have failed to find any stellar companions to it.[6]
The spectral analysis in 2014 have discovered the HAT-P-16 has a carbon to oxygen molar ratio of 0.58±0.08, close to Sun`s value of 0.55.[7]
In 2011 the observation utilizing a Rossiter–McLaughlin effect was performed, and the orbit of HAT-P-16b was found to be probably aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment angle equal to 10±16°.[9]
The planet HAT-P-16b equilibrium temperature was found to be equal to 1567±22 K in 2013.[3] The multiband photometry have failed to find any Rayleigh scattering in the HAT-P-16b atmosphere, which may indicate a presence of hazes or dense cloud deck.[10]
^ abcdBuchhave, L. A.; Bakos, G. Á.; Hartman, J. D.; Torres, G.; Kovács, G.; Latham, D. W.; Noyes, R. W.; Esquerdo, G. A.; Everett, M.; Howard, A. W.; Marcy, G. W.; Fischer, D. A.; Johnson, J. A.; Andersen, J.; Fűrész, G.; Perumpilly, G.; Sasselov, D. D.; Stefanik, R. P.; Béky, B.; Lázár, J.; Papp, I.; Sári, P. (2010), "HAT-P-16b: A 4MJPLANET TRANSITING a BRIGHT STAR ON AN ECCENTRIC ORBIT", The Astrophysical Journal, 720 (2): 1118–1125, arXiv:1005.2009, Bibcode:2010ApJ...720.1118B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/720/2/1118, S2CID34104016
^ abcCiceri, S.; Mancini, L.; Southworth, J.; Nikolov, N.; Bozza, V.; Bruni, I.; Calchi Novati, S.; d'Ago, G.; Henning, Th. (2013). "Simultaneous follow-up of planetary transits: Revised physical properties for the planetary systems HAT-P-16 and WASP-21". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 557: A30. arXiv:1307.5874. Bibcode:2013A&A...557A..30C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321669. S2CID55192357.