How to see it
2 Sco has a visual magnitude of about 4.67: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 2 Sco: right ascension 15h 53m 37s, declination −25° 19′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
2 Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 77840, HD 142114, Gaia DR3 6235654766990811008. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6235654766990811008
- HIP
- 77840
- HD
- 142114
- gaia_dr3
- 6235654766990811008
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 2 Sco
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.67