S Scuti

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S Scuti

A visual band light curve for S Scuti, plotted from ASAS data[1]
Observation data
J2000
Constellation Scutum
Right ascension 18h 50m 20.03715s[2]
Declination −07° 54′ 27.4270″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.80[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type C64[4]
Variable type SRb
Distance
approx. 1,300 ly
(approx. 390 pc)
Details
Radius386[4] R☉
Luminosity4634[4] L☉
Temperature2425[4] K
HR 7089, SAO
 142674
Database references
SIMBADdata

S Scuti is a carbon star located in the constellation Scutum. Parallax measurements by Hipparcos put it at a distance of approximately 1,300 light-years (390 parsecs).[2] Its apparent magnitude is 6.80,[3] making it not quite bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.

S Scuti is a

emission lines.[6] The total mass of the dust is (7 ± 2)×10−5 M☉.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ASAS All Star Catalogue". The All Sky Automated Survey. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^
    S2CID 18759600
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  3. ^
    Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D
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  4. ^
    S2CID 16131273
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  5. S2CID 119231169
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  6. ^
    S2CID 118597358
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