22 Scorpii
22 Scorpii is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Scorpius.
22 Scorpii visual magnitude is 4.79. Because of its moderate brightness, 22 Scorpii should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 22 Scorpii is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 22 Scorpii
22 Scorpii is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 13.2°
Azimuth: 174.6°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 22 Scorpii
22 Scorpii is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 22 Scorpii are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 22 Scorpii in the sky:
Visibility of 22 Scorpii from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 22 Scorpii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 22 Scorpii from the Sun and relative movement
22 Scorpii is distant 392.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 22 Scorpii
22 Scorpii belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 22 Scorpii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.