Star
An orange giant and the brightest star in Scutum, a small constellation set against a dense Milky Way star cloud.
| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Distance from Earth | 184 ly |
| Diameter | 27,853,600 km |
| Mass | 2.64 × 10^30 kg |
| Temperature | 4,042°C |
| Apparent magnitude | 3.85 |
| Redshift | 0 |
| Hemisphere | Northern |
| Discovered | 1684 |