ψ Scorpii (psi Scorpii)

Above the horizon. Rise: 16:58 | Tran: 22:36 | Set: 4:14

Alt: 53.04° Az: 192.88° Direction: South-West

ψ Scorpii is a sub-giant star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Scorpius.

ψ Scorpii visual magnitude is 4.94. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ 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 ψ Scorpii. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Scorpii during the next 10000 years (-0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 13m 23s

Declination -10° 07’ 41”

Hour Angle 00h 31m 17s

Sidereal Time 16h 44m 41s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 11m 59s

Declination -10° 03’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 2.54°

Galactic Latitude 28.81°

Finder Chart

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.94

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 1.42

Spectral Type A3IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.09

Temperature 9125K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Scorpii is distant 164.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 50.53

Distance (light year) 164.73

Radial Speed -6 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.001 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ Scorpii
(psi Scorpii)

Flamsteed designation 15 Scorpii

Henry Draper Catalogue HD145570

SAO Catalogue SAO141022

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP79375

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-09 4324

FK5 Catalogue 3280

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ψ Scorpii (psi Scorpii) rise, transit and set times from Sann, Pakistan are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Karachi):

Azimuth: 100.1° RISE 16:58

Max altitude: 53.8° TRANSIT 22:36

Azimuth: 259.9° SET 4:14

Name:	Sann, Pakistan
Latitude:	26° 2' 30.5" N
Longitude:	68° 8' 16.1" E
Timezone:	Asia/Karachi

Set Location

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