18 Scorpii
18 Scorpii is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class G2 in the constellation of Scorpius.
18 Scorpii visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its faintness, 18 Scorpii is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 18 Scorpii.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 18 Scorpii is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.

Star System Properties
18 Scorpii is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 18 Scorpii double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
18 Scorpii is distant 45.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 18 Scorpii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):