How to see it
27 Sco has a visual magnitude of about 4.79: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 27 Sco: right ascension 16h 57m 11s, declination −33° 15′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
27 Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 82960, HD 152820, Gaia DR3 6026503569318918400. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6026503569318918400
- HIP
- 82960
- HD
- 152820
- gaia_dr3
- 6026503569318918400
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 27 Sco
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.79