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Shaula
(SHAW-la)
Lambda Scorpii
Names For This Star
Shaula probably derives from the Arabic Al Shaulah, meaning "The Sting. This accurately describes the position of the star in the scorpion's sting.
Description of the Star
Shaula is a blue B2IV+B subgiant star. According to the The Bright Star Catalog, the star is a spectroscopic binary. The companion star orbits with a 5.6 day period.
Shaula is a short period variable of Beta Canis Majoris type with a period of 5.1 hours.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
35 Scorpii |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
85927 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
6527 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
158926 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
CD-3711673 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
208954 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
652 |
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