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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Scorpius, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B F ... • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s ...
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.
It bore the traditional name Shaula, which comes from the Arabic الشولاء al-šawlā´ meaning 'the raised [tail]', as it is found in the tail of Scorpius, the scorpion. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [ 12 ] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars.
Sigma Scorpii (or σ Scorpii, abbreviated Sigma Sco or σ Sco), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius, located near the red supergiant Antares, which outshines it. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88, [2] making it one of the brighter members of the constellation.
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...
Tau Scorpii, Latinized from τ Scorpii, formally known as Paikauhale / ˌ p aɪ k aʊ ˈ h ɑː l eɪ /, is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius.The apparent visual magnitude of Tau Scorpii is +2.8, [2] while parallax measurements yield a distance estimate of roughly 470 light-years (150 parsecs) from Earth.
G Scorpii is the star's Bayer designation. It was formerly situated in the constellation of Telescopium where it was designated γ Telescopii, Latinised to Gamma Telescopii. [9] It was resited in Scorpius and redesignated G Scorpii by Benjamin Apthorp Gould. On 30 June 2017 it was included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [10]
Beta Scorpii (β Scorpii, abbreviated Beta Sco, β Sco) is a multiple star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. It bore the traditional proper name of Acrab / ˈ æ k r æ b /, [8] though the International Astronomical Union now regards that name as applying only to the β Scorpii Aa component.