Iota2 Scorpii
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 17h 50m 11.1s |
| Declination | −40° 05' 26" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.78 |
| Distance | 3700 ± 2700 ly (1100 ± 800 pc) |
| Spectral type | A6Ib |
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Iota-2 Scorpii is a white A-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.78. It is approximately 3700 light years from Earth. At a separation of 32.6 arcseconds from the supergiant is an 11th magnitude neighbour. If this is truly a companion, it lies at least 37 000 AU, or more than half a light year, from the primary.
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