Shaula
E472722
B-type main-sequence star
B-type subgiant star
astronomical object
multiple star system
pre-main-sequence star
star system visible to the naked eye
stellar system
Shaula is a bright multiple-star system marking the stinger of the constellation Scorpius and is one of the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
B-type main-sequence star
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B-type subgiant star ⓘ astronomical object ⓘ multiple star system ⓘ pre-main-sequence star ⓘ star system visible to the naked eye ⓘ stellar system ⓘ |
| catalogIdentifier |
HD 158926
NERFINISHED
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HIP 86228 NERFINISHED ⓘ HR 6508 NERFINISHED ⓘ SAO 208955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAge_Myr | about 10 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Lambda Scorpii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitude | about 1.6 ⓘ |
| hasBayerDesignation | λ Scorpii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorIndexBMinusV | about −0.23 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Shaula A
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Shaula B NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaula C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeclination_J2000 | −37° 06′ 13″ (approx) ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth_ly | about 570 ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth_pc | about 174 ⓘ |
| hasEffectiveTemperature_K | about 25,000 ⓘ |
| hasFlamsteedDesignation | 12 Scorpii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGalacticLatitude_deg | about +9 ⓘ |
| hasGalacticLongitude_deg | about 351 ⓘ |
| hasLuminosity_solar | about 36,000 ⓘ |
| hasMass_solar | about 14 ⓘ |
| hasMultiplicity | triple system ⓘ |
| hasParallax_mas | about 5.75 ⓘ |
| hasPeakVisibilitySeason | northern summer ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity_kmPerS | about −3 ⓘ |
| hasRadius_solar | about 8 ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension_J2000 | 17h 33m 36s (approx) ⓘ |
| hasSpectralType |
B2 IV
ⓘ
B2 V ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNameOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasVariableType | Beta Cephei-type candidate ⓘ |
| isAmong | most luminous stars visible to the naked eye ⓘ |
| isBrightestRankInConstellation | second-brightest star in Scorpius ⓘ |
| isPartOfAsterism | tail of the Scorpion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isVariableStar | true ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Scorpius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksFeatureOfConstellation | stinger of Scorpius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Scorpius–Centaurus association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Scorpius subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "the raised (tail)" or "the stinger" ⓘ |
| visibleFromHemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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ⓘ
low southern sky of Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.