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G Scorpii
Location of G Scorpii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 17h 49m 51.48081s[1]
Declination −37° 02′ 35.8975″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.21[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage horizontal branch[3]
Spectral type K2 III[4]
U−B color index +1.19[2]
B−V color index +1.17[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+24.7[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 40.59[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 27.24[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)25.92 ± 0.15 mas[1]
Distance125.8 ± 0.7 ly
(38.6 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.24[6]
Details[3]
Mass1.2±0.2 M
Radius20±1 R
Luminosity93±4 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.2 cgs
Temperature4,535±125 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.20[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)<1.0[8] km/s
Other designations
Fuyue, G Sco, γ Tel, FK5 669, HD 161892, HIP 87261, HR 6630, SAO 209318
Database references
SIMBADdata

G Scorpii (abbreviated G Sco), also named Fuyue, is a giant star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent magnitude of +3.19. It is approximately 126 light-years from the Sun.

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