Larawag - ε Scorpii (epsilon Scorpii)

Below the horizon. Rise: 23:37 | Tran: 1:44 | Set: 3:47

Alt: -14.74° Az: 232.71° Direction: South-West

Larawag, also designated as ε Scorpii (epsilon Scorpii), is a variable giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Scorpius.

Larawag visual magnitude is 2.29, making it the 74th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Larawag is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of Larawag - ε Scorpii (epsilon Scorpii) star

DSS2 image of Larawag. The red arrow shows the motion of Larawag during the next 1000 years (-10.18 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.25 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 51m 50s

Declination -34° 20’ 06”

Hour Angle 04h 34m 48s

Sidereal Time 21h 26m 38s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 50m 09s

Declination -34° 17’ 35”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 348.82°

Galactic Latitude 6.56°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for Larawag - ε Scorpii (epsilon Scorpii).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 2.29

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.78

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.15

Temperature 4409K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Larawag is distant 65.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 20.06

Distance (light year) 65.40

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.611 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.255"/y

Alternative Designations

Proper Name Larawag

Bayer designation ε Scorpii
(epsilon Scorpii)

Flamsteed designation 26 Scorpii

Henry Draper Catalogue HD151680

SAO Catalogue SAO208078

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP82396

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-3411285

FK5 Catalogue 628

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 7983

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Larawag - ε Scorpii (epsilon Scorpii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 124.3° RISE 23:37

Max altitude: 4.2° TRANSIT 1:44

Azimuth: 235.7° SET 3:47

Set Location

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