U Scorpii (U Sco) is a recurrent nova system; one of 10 known recurring novae in the Milky Way galaxy. Located near the northern edge of the constellation...
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second brightest star in Scorpius. U Scorpii is the fastest known nova, with a period of about 10 years. AH Scorpii is a red supergiant star and one of...
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consisting of λ Scorpii, ε Scorpii, ζ1 Scorpii, ζ2 Scorpii, η Scorpii, θ Scorpii, ι1 Scorpii, ι2 Scorpii, κ Scorpii, μ1 Scorpii, and υ Scorpii. Consequently...
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Scorpii, Epsilon Scorpii, Zeta1 Scorpii and Zeta2 Scorpii, Eta Scorpii, Iota1 Scorpii and Iota2 Scorpii, Kappa Scorpii, Lambda Scorpii, Mu1 Scorpii and...
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Antares (redirect from Alpha Scorpii)
designation α Scorpii, which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii. Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near...
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Nu Scorpii (ν Scorpii, abbreviated Nu Sco, ν Sco) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius. It is most likely a septuple star system...
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Delta Scorpii (Latinised from δ Scorpii, abbreviated Delta Sco, δ Sco) is a binary star (the presence of a third star in the system is being debated)...
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are such systems that conveniently advertise themselves. One example is U Scorpii. Kilonova – Neutron star merger List of supernovae List of supernova remnants...
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Sigma Scorpii (or σ Scorpii, abbreviated Sigma Sco or σ Sco), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius, located near the red supergiant...
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List of stars in Scorpius (redirect from 11 Scorpii)
148478 80763 16h 29m 24.47s −26° 25′ 55.0″ 0.91 −5.24 553 M1.5Iab-b Cor Scorpii, Qalb al-Aqrab, Vespertilo; 16th brightest star; binary; semiregular variable...
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magnitude 2.0 (nearly as bright as Deneb). The most recent were V1280 Scorpii, which reached magnitude 3.7 on 17 February 2007, and Nova Delphini 2013...
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Littlefair, S. P.; Marsh, T. R.; Smith, D. A. (2001). "The Recurrent Nova U Scorpii - A Type Ia Supernova Progenitor". The Physics of Cataclysmic Variables...
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handful of stars called recurrent novae, which include T Pyxidis and U Scorpii. An outburst of T Coronae Borealis was first recorded in 1866; its second...
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constellation name] [year of discovery]" format, e.g. "Nova Cygni 1974" and "Nova Scorpii 2010". An official permanent name is usually soon assigned by the General...
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Beta Scorpii (β Scorpii, abbreviated Beta Sco, β Sco) is a multiple star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. It bore the traditional...
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Upsilon Scorpii (υ Scorpii, abbreviated Upsilon Sco, υ Sco), formally named Lesath /ˈliːsæθ/, is a star located in the "stinger" of the southern zodiac...
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18 Scorpii is a solitary star located at a distance of some 46.1 light-years (14.13 parsecs) from the Sun at the northern edge of the Scorpius constellation...
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Rho Scorpii (ρ Scorpii, abbreviated Rho Sco, ρ Sco) is a double star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.87, which...
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Epsilon Scorpii, Mu¹ Scorpii, Zeta¹ Scorpii and Zeta² Scorpii, Eta Scorpii, Theta Scorpii, Iota² Scorpii and Iota¹ Scorpii, Kappa Scorpii, Lambda Scorpii and...
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Tau Scorpii, Latinized from τ Scorpii, formally known as Paikauhale /ˌpaɪkaʊˈhɑːleɪ/, is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. The...
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Scorpii, Epsilon Scorpii, Zeta1 Scorpii and Zeta2 Scorpii, Eta Scorpii, Theta Scorpii, Iota1 Scorpii and Iota2 Scorpii, Kappa Scorpii, Lambda Scorpii...
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Zeta1 Scorpii (Zeta1 Sco, ζ1 Scorpii, ζ1 Sco) is a B-type hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies...
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Mu2 Scorpii (μ2 Scorpii, abbreviated Mu2 Sco, μ2 Sco), also named Pipirima /pɪˈpɪrɪmə/, is a star in the zodiac constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent...
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consisting of Pi Scorpii, Rho Scorpii, Delta Scorpii, Beta¹ Scorpii and Beta² Scorpii. Consequently, the Chinese name for Pi Scorpii itself is 房宿一 (Fáng...
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There are two stars with the Bayer designation ω Scorpii (omega Scorpii): ω1 Scorpii ω2 Scorpii They are separated by 0.24° on the sky, which is far enough...
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ζ1 Scorpii and ζ2 Scorpii, η Scorpii, θ Scorpii, ι1 Scorpii and ι2 Scorpii, λ Scorpii and υ Scorpii. Consequently, the Chinese name for κ Scorpii itself...
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College Observatory again, where she discovered that the nova system U Scorpii was recurrent - only the third nova to be documented to experience multiple...
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ω2 Scorpii, Latinised as Omega2 Scorpii, is a suspected variable star in the zodiac constellation of Scorpius. A component of the visual double star ω...
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Xi Scorpii (ξ Sco) is part of a quintuple star system in the constellation Scorpius. It was assigned this designation by Bayer, although Ptolemy had catalogued...
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winter solstice. This is the northern limit of the visibility of the star θ Scorpii and thus of the 'tail' of the constellation Scorpius. Starting at the Prime...
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