UY Scuti

red supergiant or hypergiant star in the constellation Scutum
Place star Q14914807
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UY Scuti

Summary

UY Scuti is a star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • UY Scuti's instance of is recorded as star[3].
  • UY Scuti's constellation is recorded as Scutum[4].
  • UY Scuti's spectral class is recorded as M2/4I[5].
  • UY Scuti is part of Zone of Avoidance[6].
  • UY Scuti's Commons category is recorded as UY Scuti[7].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18248-1229[8].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05698-05176[9].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J18273652-1227589[10].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as BD-12 5055[11].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as IRC -10422[12].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as JP11 293[13].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as PPM 234561[14].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 2162[15].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as TYC 5698-5176-1[16].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as UBV M 5387[17].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as UY Sct[18].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as UCAC3 156-208543[19].
  • UY Scuti's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4152993273702130432[20].
  • UY Scuti's type of variable star is recorded as SRc semi-regular variable star[21].
  • UY Scuti's type of variable star is recorded as semiregular variable star[22].
  • UY Scuti's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.20'}[23].
  • UY Scuti's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.20'}[24].
  • UY Scuti's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.51'}[25].
  • UY Scuti's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.93'}[26].
  • UY Scuti's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.6586'}[27].

Body

Geography

UY Scuti is part of Zone of Avoidance[6].

Designation and Status

UY Scuti's instance of is recorded as star[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 18248-1229[8], GSC 05698-05176[9], 2MASS J18273652-1227589[10], BD-12 5055[11], IRC -10422[12], and JP11 293[13].

Why It Matters

UY Scuti has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Spectral type and luminosity classification of late-type M stars from near-infrared image tube coude spectrograms. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+, 2007-2017). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ZaperaWiki44 · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+916'}, {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+13'}
    Wikidata description red supergiant or hypergiant star in the constellation Scutum
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2120]]: 13 solar radius"
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