Star
Shaula
λ Scorpii · HIP 85927 · Blue-white subgiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.23) — a surface around 14,400 K.
Distance
571 light-years
Spectral type
B1.5IV+...
Brightness
mag 1.62
Absolute mag
-4.60
Luminosity
6,009 × Sun
Surface
~14,400 K
Right ascension
17h 33m 37s
Declination
−37° 06′
- Shaula is a blue-white subgiant in Scorpius.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.