Mu2 Scorpii

μ2 Scorpii
(Pipirima)
Location of μ2 Scorpii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 16h 52m 20.14532s
Declination −38° 01 03.1258
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.56
Characteristics
Spectral type B2 IV
U−B color index −0.878
B−V color index −0.219
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+1.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −11.09 mas/yr
Dec.: −23.32 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.88±0.12 mas
Distance474 ± 8 ly
(145 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.25
Details
Mass9.1±0.3 M
Radius5.6±0.2 R
Luminosity2,385 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.8±0.2 cgs
Temperature21,700±900 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)58 km/s
Age20±4 Myr
Other designations
Pipirima, μ2 Scorpii, CD−37°11037, HD 151985, HIP 82545, HR 6252, SAO 208116.
Database references
SIMBADdata

Mu2 Scorpii (μ2 Scorpii, abbreviated Mu2 Sco, μ2 Sco), also named Pipirima /pɪˈpɪrɪmə/, is a star in the zodiac constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.56, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Its distance from the Sun is about 474 light-years, as determined by parallax measurements. It is a member of the Upper Centaurus–Lupus subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. A super-Jupiter or brown dwarf is known to orbit it, and another is suspected.