Beta Scorpii

Star 63 of 100


Constellation: Scorpius

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 16h 05m.4

Declination: -19° 48'

Magnitude: 2.6, 4.5

Separation: 13.4"

Position Angle: 20°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: Beta Scorpii
Seeing: G
Transparency: 7
Lat/Lon: 30.20, -103.25
Instrument: 750/150mm Orion Starblast 6
Power: 83x
Date: 7-26-2025
Time: 12:09pm CST
Est. P.A.: 30 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Primary is cool white and the secondary is bluer in color. Secondary is also significantly smaller and dimmer.

Additional Notes

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Sketch

Beta Scorpii sketch