Star · K2III
Larawag
Larawag is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Scorpius, 63.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | ε Sco · HIP 82396 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Distance | 63.7 light-years (19.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 2.29 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.84 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 4,420 K |
| Luminosity | 76.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 14.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.14 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 50m 09.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −34° 17′ 36″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 61.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 2.29). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 56° N. South of latitude 56° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1962. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Larawag, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.28, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Auriga. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- Gl 645 4.29 light-years
- GJ 3964 5.10 light-years
- Gaia J164824.31-291310.0 5.98 light-years
- Gl 646B 6.39 light-years
- Gl 646A 6.41 light-years
- HIP 82834 6.58 light-years
- Gaia J171340.47-395211.8 8.08 light-years
- HD 154088 8.08 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.