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Dschubba
Delta Scorpii
Names For This Star
Dschubba may be derived from the Arabic term Al Jabhah, "The Front" (or "The Forehead"). The star is also known as Iclarkrav or Iclarkrau, which may be a modern coinage derived from the Arabic Iklil al 'Akrab meaning "The Crown of the Scorpion."
Description of the Star
Dschubba is a blue B0.3IV subgiant star about 1600 times as luminous as the sun and 6 times the diameter of the sun.
Dschubba has two companions. One has been observed only by its effect on the primary. It orbits with a 20 day period. The other companion orbits with a longer period. It has a Apparent Magnitude of about 4.9 and is separated by 0.17 arc sec from the primary, corresponding to a projected separation of about 20 AU.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
7 Scorpii |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
78401 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
5953 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
143275 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD-22 4068 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
184014 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
594 |
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