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} is a {}-based template to be used at the bottom of articles about astronomical objects beyond the Solar System, located in the constellation of Scorpius. The template is divided into categories of stars, star clusters, nebulae, exoplanets, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and a miscellaneous "other" category.
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The close pair of stars ω 1 Scorpii and ω² Scorpii are an optical double, which can be resolved by the unaided eye. One is a yellow giant, [9] while the other is a blue B-type star in the Scorpius-Centaurus Association. [10] The star once designated γ Sco (despite being well within the boundaries of Libra) is today known as σ Lib.
Eta Scorpii, Latinized from η Scorpii, is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.33, [2] this is one of the brighter members of the Scorpius and is the furthest south of the constellation stars with a Bayer designation. [9]
Messier 80 (also known as M80 or NGC 6093) is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781, being one of his first discoveries. [9] This star cluster is, as to its angle from the solar system, midway between α Scorpii and β Scorpii in a field in the Milky Way Galaxy that is rich in nebulæ.
18 Scorpii is a solitary star located at a distance of some 46.1 light-years (14.13 parsecs) from the Sun at the northern edge of the Scorpius constellation. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.5, [2] which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye outside of urban areas. The star is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +11 ...
Kappa Scorpii, Latinized from κ Scorpii, is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.4, this star system is readily visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements place it at an estimated distance of roughly 480 light-years (150 parsecs) from the Earth.
The secondary is a smaller B-type main sequence star with a classification of about B6.5 V, having 3.6 times the Sun's mass and 4.6 times the radius of the Sun. The effective temperature of the outer atmosphere for each star is 24,000 K for the primary and 17,000 K for the secondary. At these temperatures, the two stars glow with a blue-white hue.