ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii)
Below the horizon.
Rise: 21:32 | Tran: 1:49 | Set: 6:02
Alt: -43.32°
Az: 63.42°
Direction: East-North-East
ν Scorpii is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Scorpius.
ν Scorpii visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its faintness, ν 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.
DSS2 image of ν Scorpii. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Scorpii during the next
10000 years (-1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
ν Scorpii is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
Star System Properties
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Finder chart for ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii).
ν Scorpii is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ν Scorpii double sysyem:
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):