R Scuti [SEP] constellation
R Scuti
R Scuti ("R Sct") is a star in the constellation of Scutum. It is a yellow supergiant and is a pulsating variable known as an RV Tauri variable. It was discovered in 1795 by Edward Pigott at a time when only a few variable stars were known to exist.
Observation.
R Sct is the brightest of the RV Tau-type stars and the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) contains over 110,000 observations of this star. At its brightest it is visible
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