Beta Scorpii. This superb double has a pleasant colour contrast: white and bluish-green. 2.6, 4.9; PA 23º, 13.7".
GRAFFIAS (Beta Scorpii). Graffias, in the head of the celestial Scorpion and Scorpius's Beta star, has at least two names and many more components.
[7522]-[7553] beta Scorpii, also known as Graffias ("claws") and Acrab ("scorpion"), is another multiple star system. The Chinese called it the Fourth Star of the Room.
It is located in the northeast part (15:19:26.8-07:43:20.2, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Libra, the Scales -- northeast of Delta Librae, north of Gamma Librae and Graffias (Beta Scorpii), ...
Gienah Gurab Gamma Corvi
Giennah Epsilon Cygni
Girtab Kappa Scorpii
Gomeisa Beta Canis Minoris
Gorgonea Tertia Rho Persei
Graffias Beta Scorpii [1]
Grafias Beta Scorpii [1]
Grassias Beta Scorpii [1]
Grumium Xi Draconis ...
Beta Scorpii is called Graffias, Latin for ‘claws'. This star is sometimes also known as Acrab, from the Arabic for ‘scorpion'.
Although it has the Bayer designation "beta", it is the 7th brightest and not the second brightest star in Sco. Because it is close to the ecliptic, Beta Scorpii can be occulted by the Moon and, very rarely, by planets.
 See also: Star, Scorpius, Sun, Earth, Telescope
  
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