Star
Dschubba
Blue-white star · B0.2IV
δ Scorpii · Scorpius
Shown in its true colour — like most stars, it is too far away to photograph as more than a point of light.
Delta Scorpii is a binary star in the constellation of Scorpius. The primary star is named Dschubba.
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Key facts
Distance
~491 light-years
Apparent mag.
+2.29
Spectral type
B0.2IV
Luminosity
2,397 × Sun
Absolute mag.
−3.60
Catalogue
HIP 78401
Spectral type
B0.2IV
True colour from its B–V index (-0.12): a surface around 11900 K.
Did you know
- Dschubba is also known as δ Scorpii.
- Its spectral type B0.2IV marks it as a blue-white star.
- It lies in the constellation Scorpius.
