η Scorpii (eta Scorpii)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -5.84°
Az: 192.09°
Direction: South-South-West
η Scorpii is a giant star of spectral class F3 in the constellation of Scorpius.
η Scorpii visual magnitude is 3.33. Because of its moderate brightness, η Scorpii is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of η Scorpii. The red arrow shows the motion of η Scorpii during the next
1000 years (0.40 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.78 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η Scorpii (eta Scorpii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Scorpii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Scorpii.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Scorpii is distant 71.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Scorpii (eta Scorpii) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK