N Scorpii

N Scorpii (N Sco) is a blue giant star in the constellation Scorpius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.23. It was initially given the Bayer designation Alpha Normae by Lacaille but later moved from Norma to Scorpius.

N Scorpii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 16h 31m 22.93300s [1]
Declination −34° 42 15.7146 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.23[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type B2III-IV
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)0.80 ± 1.5[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -12.05 ± 0.20[2] mas/yr
Dec.: -18.16 ± 0.13[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.88 ± 0.19[2] mas
Distance550 ± 20 ly
(170 ± 5 pc)
Other designations
N Sco, HR 6143, HD 148703, HIP 80911, SAO 207732, CD−34° 11044
Database references
SIMBADdata

References

  1. SIMBAD, HR 6143 (accessed 17 February 2013)
  2. Van Leeuwen, Floor (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.


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