Q-Sco (Star)

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

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From Fairfield , Q-Sco is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.

Name Q-Sco
Object type Star
Other names
Q-Sco
Q Scorpii
HR 6546[1]
HD 159433
NSV 9205
HIP 86170[3]
TYC 7884-2876-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h36m32s [2]
Declination:−38°38'07" [2]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:
Variable
4.27 (V) [2]
5.66 (BT) [2]
4.39 (VT) [2]
Distance:50.8 parsec
165.7 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):1.08
Proper motion (speed):208.0 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):188.5°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.74

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