ζ2 Scorpii (zeta2 Scorpii)

Below the horizon. Rise: 20:21 | Tran: 23:36 | Set: 2:52

Alt: -65.76° Az: 115.29° Direction: South-South-West

ζ2 Scorpii is a variable giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Scorpius.

ζ2 Scorpii visual magnitude is 3.62. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ2 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.

Image of ζ2 Scorpii (zeta2 Scorpii) star

DSS2 image of ζ2 Scorpii. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ2 Scorpii during the next 1000 years (-2.07 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.93 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 56m 23s

Declination -42° 24’ 02”

Hour Angle 14h 00m 41s

Sidereal Time 06h 57m 04s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 54m 34s

Declination -42° 21’ 41”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 343.1°

Galactic Latitude 0.79°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ζ2 Scorpii (zeta2 Scorpii).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.62

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.30

Spectral Type K4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.37

Temperature 4000K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ2 Scorpii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ζ2 Scorpii. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ζ2 Scorpii is distant 150.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 46.15

Distance (light year) 150.44

Radial Speed -19 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.124 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.236"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ζ2 Scorpii
(zeta2 Scorpii)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD152334

SAO Catalogue SAO227402

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP82729

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4211646

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 8028

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ζ2 Scorpii (zeta2 Scorpii) rise, transit and set times from McMinnville, United States are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Chicago):

Azimuth: 132.4° RISE 20:21

Max altitude: 11.9° TRANSIT 23:36

Azimuth: 227.6° SET 2:52

Name:	McMinnville, United States
Latitude:	35° 41' 0.2" N
Longitude:	85° 46' 12.0" W
Timezone:	America/Chicago

Set Location

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