hip-90096

Hot blue star

Its story

In the small shield of Scutum, at the very heart of the Milky Way, a blue B-type star shines 616 light-years away. Its light set out when Joan of Arc was walking through the French fields toward her destiny. Far hotter and more luminous than the Sun, it pulses with the intense energy of young stars. Surrounded by dense clusters and dark clouds, this blue beacon pierces the galactic dust to reach us.

Constellation: Scutum
Apparent magnitude: 5.71
Distance: 615.5 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 275.801° · Dec -12.015°
Catalogue: HIP 90096 · HD 169033

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