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Psi Sco

HIP 79375; Psi Sco; 15 Sco Star Sco Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.94
Spectral Type A3IV
Star Color White (B-V 0.09)
Distance 163.1 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 11m 60.0s
Dec -10° 03' 51.0"
Constellation Sco
HR 6031
HIP 79375
Bayer Psi
Flamsteed 15 Sco

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Stellar Notes

Some early catalogues (particlarly BAC) call Flamsteed 15 Chi instead of Psi Sco and leave 17 (HR 6048 = | Chi) unnumbered. All later sources adopt the convention followed here.

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