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Shaula
Related Category: Astronomy: Stars
bright star in the constellation Scorpius; Bayer designation Lambda Scorpii; 1992 position R.A. 17h33.7m, Dec. −37°06&minut;. A bluish-white star of spectral class B1 V, its apparent magnitude of 1.
SHAULA (Lambda Scorpii). In temperate northern summers, Scorpius glides above the southern horizon, its lower curved tail almost out of sight, while in the temperate southern winter, the constellation passes high overhead.
Shaula probably derives from the Arabic Al Shaulah, meaning "The Sting. This accurately describes the position of the star in the scorpion's sting.
Description of the Star ...
Shaula is the 21st brightest star in the sky. Take a look at the list of the Brightest Stars ...
Shaula, 35 Scorpii, 35 Sco, HR 6527, CD -37 11673, HD 158926,SAO 208954, FK5 652, HIP 85927, CCDM J17336-3706A/B/C.
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[7517] lambda Scorpii, the second brightest star in Scorpius, is also called Shaula ("the sting"). It is located at the end of the scorpion's tail, marking the sting.
7 light-years (ly) away from our Sun, Sol, at the part (17:18:57.2-34:59:23.3, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Scorpius, the Scorpion -- west of the Butterfly Cluster and northwest of Lesath (Upsilon Scorpii) and Shaula (Lamda Scorpii).
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), ...
Named stars: Alpha Sco (Antares/Calbalakrab), Beta Sco (Akrab), Lambda Sco (Shaula)
Info: Scorpius is one of the 13 zodiacal constellations (that is, the Sun passes through it in the course of the year).
Sculptor (Sculptor's Tools) ...
is called Dschubba, a strange-sounding name that is a corruption of the Arabic word meaning ‘forehead', in reference to its position in the middle of the scorpion's head. At the end of the scorpion's tail lies Lambda Scorpii, called Shaula from ...
 See also: Sky, Star, Scorpius, Constellation, Light
  
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