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The constellation's bright stars form a pattern like a longshoreman's hook. Most of them are massive members of the nearest OB association: Scorpius–Centaurus. [4] The star δ Sco, after having been a stable 2.3 magnitude star, flared in July 2000 to 1.9 in a matter of weeks.
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Scorpius, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist. Sp. class Notes
Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius.It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii, which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii.Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near the center of the constellation.
Lambda Scorpii is a triple star system and the second-brightest object in the constellation of Scorpius. It is formally named Shaula; Lambda Scorpii is its Bayer designation, which is Latinised from λ Scorpii and abbreviated Lambda Sco or λ Sco. With an apparent visual magnitude of 1.62, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Delta Scorpii (Latinised from δ Scorpii, abbreviated Delta Sco, δ Sco) is a binary star (the presence of a third star in the system is being debated [4]) in the constellation of Scorpius. The primary star is named Dschubba / ˈ dʒ ʌ b ə /. [12] [13]
Zeta 1 Scorpii (Zeta 1 Sco, ζ 1 Scorpii, ζ 1 Sco) is a B-type hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius. [9] It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 4.66 and 4.86. [3] It is a member of the Scorpius OB1 association, and potentially of the open star cluster NGC 6231, [11] also known as the
Nu Scorpii (ν Scorpii, abbreviated Nu Sco, ν Sco) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius. It is most likely a septuple star system, [5] consisting of two close groups (designated Nu Scorpii AB and CD) that are separated by 41 arcseconds. [5] Based on parallax measurements, [7] it is approximately 470 light-years from the Sun.
Epsilon Scorpii (ε Scorpii, abbreviated Eps Sco, ε Sco), formally named Larawag / ˈ l ær ə w æ ɡ /, [12] is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius.It has an apparent visual magnitude of +2.3, [2] making it the fifth-brightest member of the constellation.