| Identity |
| Name: | beta Scuti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 92175 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 173764 SAO 142618 BD B-04 4582
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.22 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | G5II... |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 18h 47m 10.47744s (+/-0.00003s) |
| Declination | -4° 44' 52.1839" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 3.56 (+/-0.43) mas |
| Derived distance: | 916 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -8.44 (+/-0.42) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -16.37 (+/-0.3) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scutum | |