Theta Scorpii

Starbox begin
name=Theta Scorpii Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=17^h 37^m 19.1^s
dec=-42° 59′ 52″
appmag_v=1.86
constell=Scorpius Starbox character
class=F1 II
b-v=0.40
u-b=0.22
variable=? Starbox astrometry
radial_v=1
prop_mo_ra=6.06
prop_mo_dec=-0.95
parallax=11.99
p_error=0.84
absmag_v=-2.75 Starbox detail
mass=3.7
radius=20
luminosity=960 | temperature=7200
metal=?
rotation=105 km/s (10d)
age=? Starbox catalog
names=Sargas, Girtab, HR 6553, HD 159532, SAO 228201, CCDM 17373-4300, FK5 654, HIP 86228.

Theta Scorpii (θ Sco / θ Scorpii) is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It also has the traditional names Sargas and Girtab, both of Sumerian origin.

θ Scorpii A is a yellow giant of spectral type F1 II shining with a luminosity of 960 times that of the Sun from a distance of 272 light years. The radius of this star is 20 solar radii and its surface temperature is 7200 kelvins. The mass of Sargas has been determined to be 3.7 times the solar mass.

External links

* [http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/girtab.html Theta Sco]