The star has a magnitude of
9.25 mag and is at a distance of 362.8 light years.
It is at coordinates -25.151° (declination) and 15h 49m 59.79s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Scorpius (Scorpion, read more on this constellation).
Declination
-25.151°
Right ascension
15h 49m 59.79s (237.49911°)
The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
Magnitude
9.25 mag
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
Distance
362.8362.8 ly
Tycho-Identifier
6782:1368:1
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
UCAC3-Identifier
HIP-Identifier
77545
Spectral type
A2/A3V
Color index
0.46
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Constellation
Scorpius (Scorpion)
The scorpion shape can easily be spotted in this wonderful constellation. Various different myths exist regarding this constellation.
In January, this star can be viewed from in the morningin the evening.
Around 12:12am in early 01 (EST), it can be found at an elevation of 0° in the 0. Please make sure that no obstacles (such as building, mountains, or trees) are impeding your view.
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