Beta Scorpii
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Beta Scorpii (β Scorpii, abbreviated Beta Sco, β Sco) is a multiple star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. It bore the traditional proper name of Acrab /ˈækræb/,[8] though the International Astronomical Union now regards that name as applying only to the β Scorpii Aa component.
Quick Facts Apparent magnitude (V), Characteristics ...
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Scorpius |
HR 5984 | |
Right ascension | 16h 05m 26.23198s[1] |
Declination | –19° 48′ 19.6300″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.62[2] |
HR 5985 | |
Right ascension | 16h 05m 26.57128s[1] |
Declination | –19° 48′ 06.8556″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.92[2] |
Characteristics | |
HR 5984 | |
Spectral type | B1V[3] (B0.5IV-V + B1.5V)[4] |
U−B color index | –0.08[5] |
B−V color index | –0.08[5] |
HR 5985 | |
Spectral type | B2V[3] |
U−B color index | –0.70[5] |
B−V color index | –0.02[5] |
Astrometry | |
HR 5984 | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | –1.0[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: –5.20[1] mas/yr Dec.: –24.04[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.07 ± 0.78 mas[1] |
Distance | 400 ± 40 ly (120 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | –3.92 / –2.60[7] |
HR 5985 | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | –3.6[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: –5.07[1] mas/yr Dec.: –25.87[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.19 ± 1.17 mas[1] |
Distance | approx. 400 ly (approx. 120 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | –1.83 (Ea: +0.24)[7] |
Details[7] | |
β Sco Aa | |
Mass | 15.0 M☉ |
Radius | 6.3 R☉ |
Luminosity | 31,600 L☉ |
Temperature | 28,000 K |
β Sco Ab | |
Mass | 10.4 M☉ |
Radius | 4.0 R☉ |
Luminosity | 7,900 L☉ |
Temperature | 26,400 K |
β Sco C | |
Mass | 8.2 M☉ |
Radius | 2.9 R☉ |
Luminosity | 3,200 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.8 cgs |
Temperature | 24,000 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 55 km/s |
β Sco Ea | |
Mass | 3.5 M☉ |
Radius | 2.4 R☉ |
Luminosity | 126 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.2 cgs |
Temperature | 13,000 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 5 km/s |
Age | 6.3 Myr |
Other designations | |
β1 Sco: BD–19 4307, HD 144217, HIP 78820, HR 5984 | |
β2 Sco: BD–19 4308, HD 144218, HIP 78821, HR 5985 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | β Scorpii |
β1 Scorpii | |
β2 Scorpii |
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