| Identity |
| Name: | iota Scorpii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 87073 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 161471
SAO 228420
CoD C-40 11838
CPD P-40 8088
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.99 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | F3Ia |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 17h 47m 35.08112s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -40° 7' 37.1347" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 1.69 (+/-0.15) mas |
| Derived distance: | 1930 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 0.01 (+/-0.19) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -6.24 (+/-0.13) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scorpius | |