Zeta Scuti
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18 23 39.58309h[1] |
| Declination | −08° 56′ 03.7885″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.68[2] |
| Distance | 207 ± 13[1] ly (63 ± 4 pc) |
| Spectral type | G9 IIIb Fe-0.5[3] |
| Other designations | |
Zeta Scuti (ζ Sct, ζ Scuti) is the Bayer designation for a star in the southern constellation of Scutum. It is a G-type giant star with an apparent magnitude of +4.68, approximately 207 light years from Earth. This is an astrometric binary system with a period of 6.5 years (2,374 days) and an orbital eccentricity of 0.10.[3]
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