Iota1 Scorpii
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Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Scorpius |
Right ascension | 17h 47m 35.1s |
Declination | −40° 07′ 37″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.02 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F2 Iae |
U-B color index | 0.27 |
B-V color index | 0.51 |
Variable type | ? |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −27.6 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.44 mas/yr Dec.: −6.40 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.82 ± 0.73 mas |
Distance | approx. 1800 ly (approx. 500 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | -5.68 |
Details | |
Mass | 12 M☉ |
Radius | 125 R☉ |
Luminosity | 29,000 L☉ |
Temperature | 6,700 K |
Metallicity | ? |
Rotation | 36 km/s |
Age | ? years |
Other designations | |
Iota-1 Scorpii is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.02. (Different sources give apparent magnitudes in the range 2.99–3.03.) It is approximately 1800 light years from Earth. It has a 13th magnitude companion 37.5 arcseconds, or at least 20,000 astronomical units (AU), away from it.
[edit] External links
- Iota-1 Scorpii by Dr. Jim Kaler.