Stars in Scutum
The brightest star in Scutum is Alpha Sct, at apparent magnitude 3.85 and 199 ly from Earth, one of 6 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 0 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Sct | 3.85 | 199 ly | K2III | ~4,091 K |
| 2 | Beta Sct | 4.22 | 916 ly | G5II... | ~4,543 K |
| 3 | BD-11 4672 | 10.03 | 88.6 ly | K7V | 4,550 K |
| 4 | GJ 724 | 10.64 | 55.3 ly | M1.0 V | 3,799 K |
| 5 | CoRoT-16 | 16.05 | 2,389 ly | G5 V | 5,650 K |
| 6 | CoRoT-17 | 16.29 | 3,836 ly | G2 V | 5,740 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Scutum?
The brightest star in Scutum is Alpha Sct, at apparent magnitude 3.85 and 199 ly from Earth, one of 6 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 0 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Scutum?
The nearest of them is GJ 724, 55 ly away.