Magnitude 4.88 Apparent magnitude (V) 4.88 | Constellation Scutum | |
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Similar Alpha Scuti, Delta Scuti, Lambda Aquilae, NGC 6712, IC 1295 | ||
Epsilon Scuti (ε Sct, ε Scuti) is a star system in the constellation Scutum. It is approximately 540 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Epsilon Scuti A, is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.88. It has at least three faint companions, two 14th magnitude stars, B and D, separated from the primary by 13.6 and 15.4 arcseconds respectively, and the 13th magnitude C, which is 38 arcseconds away.
Epsilon Scuti was a latter designation of 3 Aquilae.
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