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Delta Scuti (δ Sct δ Scuti) is a giant star in the southern constellation Scutum. With an apparent visual magnitude of 4.72 it is the fifth brightest star in this small and otherwise undistinguished constellation. Analysis of the parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission place this star at a distance of about 202 light-years (62 parsecs) from Earth. Delta Scuti is the prototype of the Delta Scuti type variable stars.
