ζ-Sct (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ζ-Sct is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 19° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 8 minutes after the Sun at 19:35.
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Name
ζ-Sct
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h23m39s [2] |
| Declination: | −08°56'03" [2] |
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Magnitude: | 4.67 (V) [2] 5.87 (BT) [2] 4.77 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 63.4 parsec 206.6 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 71.3 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 44.1° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.66 |
Sources