Beta Scorpii

Summary

Beta Scorpii is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #18 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beta Scorpii's image is recorded as Scorpius charta.png^[3].
• Beta Scorpii's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].
• Beta Scorpii's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Beta Scorpii's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[6].
• Beta Scorpii's spectral class is recorded as B1V+B2V^[7].
• Beta Scorpii's has part is recorded as Acrab^[8].
• Beta Scorpii's has part is recorded as Q66477351^[9].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J16054-1948ABC^[10].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as IRC -20305^[11].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as IDS 15596-1932^[12].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as UBV 13616^[13].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as ADS 9913 ABC^[14].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 16025-1940^[15].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as β Sco^[16].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as WDS J16054-1948AB,C^[17].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as PMSC 15596-1932^[18].
• Beta Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as 8 Sco^[19].
• Beta Scorpii's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/057tb9^[20].
• Beta Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.00'}^[21].
• Beta Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.43'}^[22].
• Beta Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.50'}^[23].
• Beta Scorpii's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+20000'}^[24].
• Beta Scorpii's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+12.5'}^[25].
• Beta Scorpii's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+8'}^[26].
• Beta Scorpii's SIMBAD ID is recorded as * bet Sco^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[4] and ultraviolet source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include CCDM J16054-1948ABC^[10], IRC -20305^[11], IDS 15596-1932^[12], UBV 13616^[13], ADS 9913 ABC^[14], and IRAS 16025-1940^[15].

Why It Matters

Beta Scorpii draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #18 of 119).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]