AS 314

V452 Scuti

A visual band light curve for V452 Scuti, plotted from OMC data
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Scutum
Right ascension 18h 39m 26.10226s
Declination −13° 50 47.1597
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.85
Characteristics
Spectral type Protoplanetary nebula
U−B color index +0.12
B−V color index +0.89
Variable type α Cyg?
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−77±8 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.416 mas/yr
Dec.: −6.241 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.5853±0.0141 mas
Distance5,600 ± 100 ly
(1,710 ± 40 pc)
Details
Luminosity3,200 L
Temperature10,200 K
Other designations
V452 Sct, BD−13°5061, HIP 91477, 2MASS J18392610-1350470
Database references
SIMBADdata

AS 314, also known as V452 Scuti, is a protoplanetary nebula once believed to be a white hypergiant star or luminous blue variable located in the constellation of Scutum. It has an apparent magnitude of 9.85 and can be seen with small telescopes.