μ¹-Sco (Star)

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

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From South El Monte , μ¹-Sco is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It is visible between 21:50 and 00:13. It will become accessible at around 21:50, when it rises to an altitude of 15° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:01, 17° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:13 when it sinks below 15° above your southern horizon.

Name μ¹-Sco
Object type Star
Other names
μ¹-Sco
Mu1 Scorpii
HR 6247[1]
HD 151890
HIP 82514[5]
TYC 7868-1821-1[4]
Position
Right ascension:16h51m52s [3]
Declination:−38°02'50" [3]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:
Variable
3.00 (V) [3]
2.77 (BT) [2]
2.97 (VT) [2]
Distance:153.6 parsec
500.8 lightyrs [5]
B-V Color (mag):-0.17
Proper motion (speed):24.5 mas/yr[5]
Proper motion (pos ang):205.6°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-2.93

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