Beta Scuti
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18h 47m 10.5s |
| Declination | -04° 44' 52" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.22 |
| Distance | 690 ± 115 ly (211 ± 35 pc) |
| Spectral type | G5II... |
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Beta Scuti (β Sct / β Scuti) is a binary star in the constellation Scutum. It is approximately 690 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Beta Scuti is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.22. It has a magnitude +8.5 companion classified as spectral type B9.5. The orbital period of the binary is 834 days.
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