Star
α Scuti
HIP 91117 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.32) — a surface around 4,100 K.
Distance
199 light-years
Spectral type
K2III
Brightness
mag 3.85
Absolute mag
-0.08
Luminosity
94 × Sun
Surface
~4,100 K
Right ascension
18h 35m 12s
Declination
−8° 15′
- α Scuti is a orange giant in Scutum.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.