ρ-Sco (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , ρ-Sco is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 17° below the horizon at dusk.

Name ρ-Sco
Object type Star
Other names
ρ-Sco
Rho Scorpii
5-Sco
5 Scorpii
HR 5928[1]
HD 142669
HIP 78104[3]
TYC 6791-2509-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 6041076668127513984[4]
Position
Right ascension:15h56m53s [4]
Declination:−29°12'51" [4]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:3.85 (V) [2]
3.62 (BT) [2]
3.83 (VT) [2]
3.87 (G) [4]
3.74 (BP) [4]
4.01 (RP) [4]
Distance:136.6 parsec
445.2 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):-0.18
Proper motion (speed):29.1 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):215.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-1.82

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