| Identity |
| Name: | alpha Scuti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 91117 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 171443
SAO 142408
BD B-08 4638
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.85 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K2III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 18h 35m 12.43778s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -8° 14' 35.9096" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 16.38 (+/-0.22) mas |
| Derived distance: | 199 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -17 (+/-0.25) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -313.52 (+/-0.2) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scutum | |