χ-Sco (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Columbus , χ-Sco is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 4° below the horizon at dusk.

Name χ-Sco
Object type Star
Other names
χ-Sco
Chi Scorpii
17-Sco
17 Scorpii
HR 6048[1]
HD 145897
HIP 79540[3]
TYC 5621-1388-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 4342464209753404416[4]
Position
Right ascension:16h13m50s [4]
Declination:−11°50'16" [4]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:5.25 (V) [2]
7.04 (BT) [2]
5.40 (VT) [2]
4.76 (G) [4]
5.49 (BP) [4]
3.94 (RP) [4]
Distance:137.2 parsec
447.3 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):1.39
Proper motion (speed):11.1 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):206.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.44

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