Epsilon Scorpii

ε Scorpii
Location of ε Sco (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Scorpius
ε Sco A
Right ascension 16h 50m 09.8s
Declination −34° 17′ 36″
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.24 - 2.35
ε Sco B
Right ascension 16h 50m 10.7s
Declination −34° 17′ 44″
Characteristics
ε Sco A
Evolutionary stage Horizontal branch
Spectral type K1 III
U−B color index +1.147
B−V color index +1.150
Variable type suspected
Astrometry
ε Sco A
Radial velocity (Rv)−2.5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −614.85 mas/yr
Dec.: −255.98 mas/yr
Parallax (π)51.19±0.22 mas
Distance63.7 ± 0.3 ly
(19.54 ± 0.08 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.78±0.04
ε Sco B
Proper motion (μ) RA: −611.794 mas/yr
Dec.: −261.515 mas/yr
Parallax (π)50.4231±0.0326 mas
Distance64.68 ± 0.04 ly
(19.83 ± 0.01 pc)
Details
ε Sco A
Mass1.41±0.09 M
Radius12.91±0.25 R
Luminosity60 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.34 cgs
Temperature4,522±28 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.17 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.6±0.5 km/s
Age3.92+0.55
−0.54
 Gyr
ε Sco B
Mass0.262±0.021 M
Radius0.288±0.019 R
Luminosity(9.30±0.25)×10−3 L
Temperature3,359±112 K
Other designations
Wei, Larawag, 26 Scorpii, CD−34 11285, FK5 628, GCTP 3823.00, Gl 639.1, GJ 9579, HD 151680, HIP 82396, HR 6241, LHS 3244, SAO 208078
Database references
SIMBADA
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Epsilon Scorpii is a binary star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. The primary component has the proper name Larawag /ˈlærəwæɡ/. It has an apparent visual magnitude of around +2.3, making it the fifth-brightest member of the constellation. Parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission provide a measured distance of 63.7 light-years (19.5 parsecs).