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Scutum | SCOOT um | The Shield | |||||
Star Name | Coords. | Dist.(ly) | Mag. | Spect. | Type of Star | Features, etc. | |
Alpha Scuti | 18h 35' 12.3 -8� 14' 39 | 174 | 3.85 | K2III | Orange Giant | ||
Beta Scuti | 18h 47' 10.4 -4� 44' 53 | 690 | 4.22 | G5II | Yellow Bright Giant | ||
Gamma Scuti | 18h 29' 11.7 -14� 33' 57 | 290 | 4.67 | A1IV-V | Blue White Sub Giant | ||
Delta Scuti | 18h 42' 16.3 -9� 3' 9 | 187 | 4.7 v | F2III | White Giant | 4.6 to 4.7 - 4 hrs 40 min prototype for rare class of variable stars, pulsing slightly every few hours | |
Epsilon Scuti | 18h 43' 31.2 -8� 16' 31 | 520 | 4.88 | G8II | Yellow Bright Giant | ||
Zeta Scuti | 18h 23' 39.4 -8� 56' 4 | 191 | 4.66 | K0III | Orange Giant | ||
Eta Scuti | 18h 57' 3.6 -5� 50' 46 | 210 | 4.83 | K1III | Orange Giant | ||
R Scuti | 18h 47' 28.9 -5� 42' 18 | 1500 | 4.45 | K0Ib | Red Supergiant | RV Tauri Variable 5-8m semi-regularly | |
S Scuti | 18h 50' 19.9 -7� 54' 27 | 1300 | 6.70 | C5II | Orange Bright Giant |