Iota-1 Scorpii (HIP 87073), a yellow-white supergiant star in Stars

Iota-1 Scorpii (HIP 87073) is a yellow-white supergiant star (F2Ia) in Stars, 1,912 light years from Earth at magnitude 2.99.

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Iota-1 Scorpii (HIP 87073)

Iota-1 Scorpii is a yellow-white supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,912 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 2.99. Galactic velocity: 31.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,081 22,922 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 17h 47m, Dec -40° 7.6'

Spectral type: F2Ia

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