Upsilon Scorpii

Summary

Upsilon Scorpii is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Upsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Upsilon Scorpii's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Upsilon Scorpii's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[5].
• Upsilon Scorpii's spectral class is recorded as B2IV^[6].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GC 23693^[7].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17304581-3717450^[8].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TD1 20494^[9].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10113^[10].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as N30 3897^[11].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TYC 7387-1249-1^[12].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 461^[13].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HD 158408^[14].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as PPM 296424^[15].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as UBV 14908^[16].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as CPC 18 8762^[17].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HIC 85696^[18].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2454^[19].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100158408^[20].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HIP 85696^[21].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J173047.4-371727^[22].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HR 6508^[23].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SAO 208896^[24].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17273-3715^[25].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as FK5 649^[26].
• Upsilon Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2858^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3] and near-infrared source^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GC 23693^[7], 2MASS J17304581-3717450^[8], TD1 20494^[9], GCRV 10113^[10], N30 3897^[11], and TYC 7387-1249-1^[12].

Why It Matters

Upsilon Scorpii ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]