Sargas has a companion, Sargas B, of Visual Magnitude 5.30 lying at 6.5 arc sec away from the A star. This star lies at a projected distance of 540 AU away from A, that is, almost 14 times the distance between the sun and Pluto.
Sargas, θ Scorpius, has an apparent magnitude of +1.86 and an absolute magnitude of -2.75 whilst Mintaka, δ Orionis, has an apparent magnitude of +2.25 and an absolute magnitude of -4.99.
a) Which star is intrinsically more luminous?
b) ...
Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is an elongated region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by ocean currents.
Sargasso Sea (NASA Thesaurus) A region in the Atlantic characterized by mixing ocean currents and a lack of winds. Located northeast of the West Indies.
" Moreover it carries an additional name, "Sargas," also Sumerian, whose meaning is unknown. We'll stick here with Girtab, though Sargas is commonly used as well.
The main named stars in the field shown are: (Greek alphabet)
Shaula (λ Sco), Girtab (Sargas, θ Sco), Kaus Australis (ε Sgr), Peacock (α Pav), ...
[7518] theta Scorpii is a yellow giant star approximately 270 light-years distant, whose luminosity is 960 times that of the Sun. It is also known by its Sumerian names Girtab ("the scorpion") and Sargas, whose meaning has been lost.
L2 later slowly deteriorates into the space version of an unorganized shantytown as anyone with enough cash can set up a home there. "L2 became known as Sargasso Point to the pilots who carefully avoided it; ...
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