Sigma Scorpii

Sigma Scorpii

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Constellation	Scorpius
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Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	blue main sequence star
Spectral type	B1 III
Astrometry
Distance	696 ly
Details
Radius	12.7 R☉
Diameter	12.7 D☉
Luminosity (bolometric)	95 500 L☉
Temperature	27 700 K
Other designations
Sigma Scorpii, Alniyat

Sigma Scorpii, also known as Alniyat, is a star located in the constellation Scorpius. It is located 696 light years away from the Earth. Sigma Scorpii has a diameter of 12.7 D_☉, making it around the size of the orbit of no planet. Sigma Scorpii has a stellar class of B1 III and a temperature of 27 700 degrees Kelvin; it is a blue main sequence star that is currently burning hydrogen and helium within its core. Sigma Scorpii is around 95 500 times brighter than the Sun. Sigma Scorpii is a binary system of four stars, all of which are similar to each other and reside in an arm of the Milky Way called the Gould Belt.

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