Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Scorpius |
Right ascension | 16h 21m 11.31571s[1] |
Declination | −25° 35′ 34.0515″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +2.88[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B1 III[3] + B1 V[4] |
U−B color index | −0.70[2] |
B−V color index | +0.13[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −0.4[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −10.60[1] mas/yr Dec.: −16.28[1] mas/yr |
Distance | 568+75 −59 ly (174+23 −18[4] pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −4.12±0.34 / −3.32±0.34[4] |
Orbit[4] | |
Primary | σ Sco Aa1 |
Companion | σ Sco Aa2 |
Period (P) | 33.010±0.002 days |
Semi-major axis (a) | 3.62±0.06 mas |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.3220±0.0012 |
Inclination (i) | 158.2±2.3° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 104±5° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 34889.0±1.0 MJD |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 283±5° |
Details | |
σ Sco Aa1 | |
Mass | 18.4±5.4,[4] 17.2-18.0[6] M☉ |
Radius | 12.7±1.8[4] R☉ |
Luminosity | 29,000±8,000,[4] 95,500[6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.85[4] cgs |
Temperature | 26,150±1,070,[4] 27,700[6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.20±0.20[7] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 25[8] km/s |
Age | 8.0±0.2,[9] 8-10[6] Myr |
σ Sco Aa2 | |
Mass | 11.9±3.1[4] M☉ |
Radius | 11[4] R☉ |
Luminosity | 16000±4000[4] L☉ |
Other designations | |
Alniyat, Al Niyat, 20 Scorpii, ADS 10009, CD-25 11485, FK5 607, HD 147165, HIP 80112, HR 6084, SAO 184336, WDS 16212-2536.[10] | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Sigma Scorpii (or σ Scorpii, abbreviated Sigma Sco or σ Sco), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius, located near the red supergiant Antares, which outshines it. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88,[2] making it one of the brighter members of the constellation. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, the distance to Sigma Scorpii is roughly 696 light-years (214 parsecs).[1] North et al. (2007) computed a more accurate estimate of 568+75
−59 light years (174+23
−18 parsecs).[4]
The system consists of a spectroscopic binary with components designated Sigma Scorpii Aa1 (officially named Alniyat /ælˈnaɪjæt/, the traditional name for the entire star system)[11][12] and a Beta Cephei variable) and Aa2; a third component (designated Sigma Scorpii Ab) at 0.4 arcseconds from the spectroscopic pair, and a fourth component (Sigma Scorpii B) at about 20 arcseconds.[13]
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