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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 17 49 51.48 |
| Declination | −37° 02′ 35.9″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.19 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 40.59 ± 0.17 mas/yr Dec.: 27.24 ± 0.09 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 25.92 ± 0.15 mas |
| Distance | 125.8 ± 0.7 ly (38.6 ± 0.2 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.44 ± 0.21 M☉ |
| Other designations | |
| HD 161892, HR 6630, HIP 87261 | |
G Scorpii (G Sco) is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.19. It is approximately 126 light years from Earth.
Just 8.5 arcminutes to the east is the globular cluster NGC 6441.
It was formerly known as "Gamma Telescopii" (γ Tel) and "Fuyue" （傅說） in ancient China.
See also
References
- ^ van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "HIP 87261". Hipparcos, the New Reduction. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- Stello; et al. (2008). "Oscillating K Giants with the WIRE Satellite: Determination of Their Asteroseismic Masses". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 674 (1): L53 – L56. doi:10.1086/528936.
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