Astronomy and Space

Delta Scuti

Delta Scuti, Latinized from δ Scuti, is a variable star in the southern constellation Scutum. With an apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around 4.72, it is the fifth-brightest star in this small and otherwise undistinguished constellation. Analysis of the parallax measurements place this star at a distance of about 200 light-years (61 parsecs) from Earth. It is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −43 km/s.

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• ▸Apollo Docking Mechanism
• ▸Brampton
• ▸ATE Vulture

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