Fuyue is an orange giant near the tip of the Scorpion’s tail, carrying a name taken from Chinese astronomy rather than the Arabic tradition.
At a glance
| type | orange giant (class K) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 126 light-years (38.6 pc) |
| its light left it | 126 years ago |
| luminosity | 86.8 × the Sun |
| radius | 11.7 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 5,150 K |
| constellation | Scorpius (Scorpion) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Fuyue
Fuyue, G Scorpii, is an orange giant: an ageing star expanded to many times the Sun’s width, with a surface somewhat cooler than the Sun’s.
Its name comes from Chinese astronomy, where the star bore the name of Fu Yue, a minister of ancient legend. It lies near the sting of Scorpius, close to Shaula and the open cluster M7.
What you see in the piece
Fly out and it moves forward out of the sting, much nearer than Shaula and Lesath.
Questions
How far away is Fuyue?
Fuyue is 126 light-years (38.6 pc) from the Sun.