Star · K1III
η Sct
η Sct is a giant star of spectral type K1III in the constellation Scutum, 211.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 93026 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Distance | 211.9 light-years (65.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.83 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.77 |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Surface temperature | 4,610 K |
| Luminosity | 71.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 57m 03.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −5° 50′ 47″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 95.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.83). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 84° N. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1814. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around η Sct, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.89, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Monoceros. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 91999 11.1 light-years
- HIP 93690 16.3 light-years
- HIP 92546 17.1 light-years
- HIP 91332 19.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.