Fang

Fang (π Scorpii) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude of 2.89 it is the 151st-brightest star in the night sky.

Finder chart showing where Fang is in the constellation Scorpius
Fang (circled) in Scorpius, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationScorpius
Designationπ Scorpii (Pi Scorpii), HR 5944
Apparent magnitude2.89 (151st brightest)
Spectral typeB1V+B2V
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.19)
Distance—
Right ascension15 h 58.9 min
Declination−26.11°
Best monthJuly (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Fang

Fang is in Scorpius. From 40° N it is highest in the south in July evenings, about 24° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 81° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Dschubba (4° away), Antares (7° away) and Larawag (14° away).

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Other named stars in Scorpius

AntaresShaulaSargasLarawagDschubbaAcrabLesathPaikauhaleAlniyatXamidimuraFuyuePipirimaIklilJabbah

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