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Shaula - λ Scorpii (lambda Scorpii)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:59 | Tran: 3:10 | Set: 4:22
Alt: 0.75°   Az: 170.24°   Direction: South

Shaula, also designated as λ Scorpii (lambda Scorpii), is a variable and multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Scorpius.

Shaula visual magnitude is 1.63, making it the 24th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Shaula is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of Shaula - λ Scorpii (lambda Scorpii) star
DSS2 image of Shaula. The red arrow shows the motion of Shaula during the next 10000 years (-0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 35m 19s
-37° 07’ 10”
23h 10m 54s
16h 46m 14s

J2000

17h 33m 36s
-37° 06’ 14”

Galactic Coordinates

351.74°
-2.21°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for Shaula - λ Scorpii (lambda Scorpii).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

1.63
Sub-giant

-5.04
B2IV
14087K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Shaula is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of Shaula. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

Shaula is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Shaula double sysyem:

1.63
11.93
10.3
94.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Shaula is distant 702.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

215.52
702.59
-3 km/s
-0.001 arcsec/y
-0.029"/y

Alternative Designations

Shaula
λ Scorpii
(lambda Scorpii)
SAO208954
SAO208954

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Shaula - λ Scorpii (lambda Scorpii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 127.1°
Max altitude: 1.4°
Azimuth: 232.9°