Celestial Object

UY Scuti

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UY Scuti is a red supergiant or hypergiant star located about 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scutum.

Facts

Object Type

Red supergiant star 1

Mass

estimated 7 to 10 M(sun) (theoretical, not directly measured) 1

The infobox gives no direct mass measurement; the article states the figure is expected on theoretical grounds rather than measured.

Discovery Year

1860 2

Classification

Constellation

Scutum 1

Catalogue

Other or Uncatalogued 1

In the Other Atlases

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationUY Scuti, mass discussion

Quote, UY Scuti, mass discussion

it is expected on theoretical grounds to be between 7 and 10 M(sun)

2. UY Scuti (Wikipedia)

UY Scuti, lead section
a red supergiant or hypergiant star, located 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scutum
UY Scuti, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
UY Scuti (BD-12°5055) is a red supergiant or hypergiant star, located 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scutum.
UY Scuti, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
UY Scuti (BD-12°5055) is a red supergiant or hypergiant star, located 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scutum.
Article text: discovery
UY Scuti was first catalogued in 1860 by German astronomers at the Bonn Observatory
In Category: Celestial Objects, UY Scuti, Wikipedia summary
In Group: Red Giants and Supergiants, Lead sentence
UY Scuti (BD-12°5055) is a red supergiant or hypergiant star, located 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scutum.

Wikidata: UY Scuti

Wikidata Q14914807, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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