Epsilon Scorpii

Summary

Epsilon Scorpii is a variable star^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Epsilon Scorpii's image is recorded as Scorpius IAU.svg^[3].
• Epsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Epsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• Epsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[6].
• Epsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[7].
• Epsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[8].
• Epsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[9].
• Epsilon Scorpii's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[10].
• Epsilon Scorpii's spectral class is recorded as K1III^[11].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as LPM 620^[12].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SACS 366^[13].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as LTT 6711^[14].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SAO 208078^[15].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GJ 9579^[16].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16500982-3417355^[17].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HD 151680^[18].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as N30 3757^[19].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SRS 30628^[20].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 8806^[21].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HIC 82396^[22].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as NLTT 43615^[23].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TD1 19558^[24].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HIP 82396^[25].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as NSV 7983^[26].
• Epsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TYC 7367-804-1^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[4], infrared source^[5], astrophysical X-ray source^[6], high proper-motion star^[7], near-infrared source^[8], and ultraviolet source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include LPM 620^[12], SACS 366^[13], LTT 6711^[14], SAO 208078^[15], GJ 9579^[16], and 2MASS J16500982-3417355^[17].

Why It Matters

Epsilon Scorpii ranks in the top 9% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]