| Identity |
| Name: | rho Scorpii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 78104 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 142669
SAO 183957
CoD C-28 11714
CPD P-28 5237
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.87 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B2IV/V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 15h 56m 53.08672s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -29° 12' 50.4435" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 6.91 (+/-0.19) mas |
| Derived distance: | 472 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -15.68 (+/-0.21) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -24.88 (+/-0.19) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scorpius | |