2MASS J17172630-3614476
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Scorpius |
Right ascension | 17h 17m 26.25586s |
Declination | −36° 14′ 11.7877″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5850 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B0Ib |
B−V color index | 0.7913 |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.200±0.052 mas/yr Dec.: −2.170±0.039 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.3566 ± 0.0489 mas |
Distance | approx. 9,000 ly (approx. 2,800 pc) |
Details | |
Luminosity | 1.346 L☉ |
2MASS J17172630-3614476 is a blue supergiant star in constellation Sagittarius.[1] Its spectral type is B0Ib so its colour is blue. Its apparent magnitude is 13.585 so it can't be seen by the naked eye. Based on the parallax[2], the star is located about 9,000 light-year away from the Solar System. It lies in the small star cluster VVV-CL107. The other members, like 2MASS J17172617-3614412, MASS J17172832-3614430, 2MASS J17172787-3614479, and WISEA J171727.69-361448.6.
References[edit]
- ↑ "2MASS J17172630-3614476". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ↑ "2MASS J17172630-3614476". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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