Sco 34Ups Sco

LesATH is a remarkable star, part of the Constellation Sco, a grouping of stars located in the southeastern region of the sky. It’s known for being one of the brightest stars in the night sky, boasting a magnitude of just 2.7. Interestingly, this star presents a unique vantage point, as it’s situated relatively close to the horizon, often appearing as a small, shimmering point of light when viewed from Earth. It’s a G-type Main Sequence star, and has a relatively fast luminosity, indicating a relatively short lifetime.

The recognizable visibility of LesATH primarily stems from its location within the vicinity of the Sun's radiant core in the constellation Sco. In essence, it radiates light with an exceptionally energetic intensity for its size and spectral class. The star’s observed brightness, when combined with its relative distance from the Earth, allows astronomers to readily identify and track its luminosity across multiple timescales. It’s a solid indicator of the sun’s influence on the night sky.

Historically, astronomers have occasionally utilized LesATH as a symbolically significant point of reference—a beacon of brightness often associated with the dawn, warmth, and expansive sky. More broadly, its presence in the constellation Sco serves as a focal point, subtly drawing the eye towards the expanse of the sky and embodying the concept of light as a guiding element.

How to see it

Lesath has a visual magnitude of about 2.70: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Lesath: right ascension 17h 30m 46s, declination −37° 17′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).

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Catalog context

Lesath. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 34Ups Sco, HIP 85696, HD 158408, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-85696. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-85696

HIP

85696

HD

158408

gaia_dr3

HYG-HIP-85696

Bayer / Flamsteed

34Ups Sco

Also known as

• 34Ups Sco
• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-85696
• HD 158408
• HIP 85696
• HYG-HIP-85696

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

2.70