Sigma Scorpii

Summary

Sigma Scorpii is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sigma Scorpii's image is recorded as Scorpius IAU.svg^[3].
• Sigma Scorpii's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Sigma Scorpii's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Sigma Scorpii's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Sigma Scorpii's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Sigma Scorpii's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[8].
• Sigma Scorpii's spectral class is recorded as O9.5(V)+B7(V)^[9].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1621-25.5^[10].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as IRC -30260^[11].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SBC9 896^[12].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as FK5 607^[13].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2729^[14].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GC 21982^[15].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as LBN 351.12+17.17^[16].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9404^[17].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as LBN 1101^[18].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SRS 30607^[19].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TD1 19076^[20].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as ADS 10009 A^[21].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06798-00540^[22].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as N30 3663^[23].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TYC 6798-540-1^[24].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GUM 65^[25].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 433^[26].
• Sigma Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J16212-2536A^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and astrophysical X-ray source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include EUVE J1621-25.5^[10], IRC -30260^[11], SBC9 896^[12], FK5 607^[13], JP11 2729^[14], and GC 21982^[15].

Why It Matters

Sigma Scorpii ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]