Epsilon Scorpii

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Star
ε Scorpii
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Observation
dates equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Scorpio
Right ascension 16 h 50 m 9.81 s
declination -34 ° 17 ′ 35.6 ″
Apparent brightness 2.3 mag
Typing
B − V color index +1.15 
U − B color index +1.27 
R − I index +0.60 
Spectral class approx.K1 III
Astrometry
Radial velocity (−2.5 ± 0.5) km / s
parallax (51.19 ± 0.22)  mas
distance (63.71 ± 0.27)  Lj
(19.54 ± 0.08)  pc  
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: (−614.85 ± 0.21)  mas / a
Dec. portion: (−255.98 ± 0.13)  mas / a
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name ε Scorpii
Flamsteed name 26 Scorpii
Cordoba Survey CD −34 ° 11285
Bright Star Catalog HR 6241 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 151680 [2]
Gliese catalog GJ 9579 [3]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 82396 [4]
SAO catalog SAO 208078 [5]
Tycho catalog TYC 7367-804-1 [6]
2MASS catalog 2MASS J16500982-3417355 [7]
Other names LFT 1303 • LHS 3244 • FK5  628

ε Scorpii ( Epsilon Scorpii , short ε Sco ) is a star in the constellation Scorpio, about 64  light years away . ε Scorpii has an apparent visual magnitude of 2.3 and may be as K-giant classified .

The IAU gave this star the name Larawag (a star designation of the Australian natives ) on November 19, 2017 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Hipparcos catalog (ESA 1997)
  2. ↑ a b c Bright Star Catalog
  3. ↑ Pulkovo radial velocities for 35493 HIP stars
  4. ↑ a b c Hipparcos, the New Reduction (van Leeuwen, 2007)
  5. ^ IAU: Naming Stars
  6. ↑ Stefan Parsch: Xamidimura and Zubenelhakrabi: 86 new star names assigned , on: n-tv online, from December 15, 2017.