G Scorpii

G Scorpii
Location of G Scorpii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 17h 49m 51.48081s
Declination −37° 02 35.8975
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.21
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage horizontal branch
Spectral type K2 III
U−B color index +1.19
B−V color index +1.17
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+24.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +40.59 mas/yr
Dec.: +27.24 mas/yr
Parallax (π)25.92±0.15 mas
Distance125.8 ± 0.7 ly
(38.6 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.24
Details
Mass1.2±0.2 M
Radius16.4 R
Luminosity93±4 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.2 cgs
Temperature4,535±125 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.20 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)<1.0 km/s
Other designations
Fuyue, G Sco, γ Tel, CD−37°11907, FK5 669, HD 161892, HIP 87261, HR 6630, SAO 209318
Database references
SIMBADdata

G Scorpii (abbreviated G Sco), also named Fuyue, is a giant star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent magnitude of +3.19. It is approximately 126 light-years from the Sun.