Jabbah - ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii)
Jabbah, also designated as ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii), is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Scorpius.
Jabbah visual magnitude is 4.01. Because of its moderate brightness, Jabbah is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Jabbah - ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Jabbah is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Jabbah is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Jabbah double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Jabbah is distant 436.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Jabbah - ν Scorpii (nu Scorpii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):