γ Scuti (gamma Scuti)

Above the horizon. Rise: 20:42 | Tran: 1:28 | Set: 6:11

Alt: 22.61° Az: 196.25° Direction: South-West

γ Scuti is a main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Scutum.

γ Scuti visual magnitude is 4.7. Because of its moderate brightness, γ Scuti 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 γ Scuti. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Scuti during the next 100000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 30m 38s

Declination -14° 32’ 50”

Hour Angle 01h 01m 54s

Sidereal Time 19h 32m 33s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 29m 11s

Declination -14° 33’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 17.46°

Galactic Latitude -1.79°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Scuti (gamma Scuti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.7

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.06

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.06

Temperature 9434K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ Scuti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of γ Scuti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Scuti is distant 291.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 89.37

Distance (light year) 291.33

Radial Speed -41 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.002"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Scuti
(gamma Scuti)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD170296

SAO Catalogue SAO161520

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP90595

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-14 5071

FK5 Catalogue 696

Visibility from Your Location

Today's γ Scuti (gamma Scuti) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 104.5° RISE 20:42

Max altitude: 24.0° TRANSIT 1:28

Azimuth: 255.5° SET 6:11

Set Location

Other stars in Scutum