U Scorpii

Summary

U Scorpii is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U Scorpii's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• U Scorpii's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[4].
• U Scorpii's instance of is recorded as cataclysmic variable star^[5].
• U Scorpii's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[6].
• U Scorpii's spectral class is recorded as F8+K2^[7].
• U Scorpii's locator map image is recorded as UScoLocation.png^[8].
• U Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16223079-1752431^[9].
• U Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1616-17^[10].
• U Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as BD-17 4554^[11].
• U Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as U Sco^[12].
• U Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6246188565119443072^[13].
• U Scorpii's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b6npwb^[14].
• U Scorpii's type of variable star is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[15].
• U Scorpii's type of variable star is recorded as recurrent nova^[16].
• U Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.70'}^[17].
• U Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.1704'}^[18].
• U Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.95'}^[19].
• U Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.62'}^[20].
• U Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.49'}^[21].
• U Scorpii's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.80'}^[22].
• U Scorpii's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+65'}^[23].
• U Scorpii's SIMBAD ID is recorded as V* U Sco^[24].
• U Scorpii's schematic is recorded as U-Sco-2010-Lightcurve-AAVSO.png^[25].
• U Scorpii's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+245.62824253623470'}^[26].
• U Scorpii's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-17.87865626945610'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], eclipsing binary star^[4], and cataclysmic variable star^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J16223079-1752431^[9], AAVSO 1616-17^[10], BD-17 4554^[11], U Sco^[12], and Gaia DR2 6246188565119443072^[13].

Why It Matters

U Scorpii ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]