HD 160529 [SEP] constellation
HD 160529
HD 160529 (V905 Scorpii) is a Luminous Blue Variable (LBV) star located in the constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude of around +6.8 cannot be seen with the naked eye except under very favourable conditions, but it's easy to see with binoculars or amateur telescopes.
Physical characteristics.
V905 Sco has a peculiar variable spectral type with emission lines and P Cygni profiles. At visual maximum it is similar to an A9 star and at minimum close to B8. The distance has been
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- V905 Scorpii (HD 160529)
- V1672 Aquilae (AFGL 2298)
- W1-243 (in Westerlund 1)
- V481 Scuti (LBV G24.73+0.69)
- GCIRS 34W
- MWC 930 (= V446 Scuti)
- Wray 16-137
- WS1 (discovered as WISE Shell 1)
- MN44
- MN48
LMC:
- S Doradus
- HD 269858 (= R127)
- HD 269006 (= R71)
- HD 269929 (= R143)