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    T Scorpii, or Nova Scorpii 1860, was a nova in the globular cluster Messier 80 (M80). It was discovered on 21 May 1860 by Arthur von Auwers at Koenigsberg...
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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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    in Scorpius. U Scorpii is the fastest known nova, with a period of about 10 years. The close pair of stars ω1 Scorpii and ω² Scorpii are an optical double...
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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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    Nu ScorpiiScorpii, 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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    is, as to its angle from the solar system, midway between α Scorpii (Antares) and β Scorpii in a field in the Milky Way Galaxy that is rich in nebulæ....
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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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  • 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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    Beta ScorpiiScorpii, 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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    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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    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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    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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  • AR Scorpii (AR Sco) is a binary pulsar that consists of a white dwarf and a red dwarf. It is located close to the ecliptic plane in the constellation...
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  • V1309 Scorpii (also known as V1309 Sco) is a contact binary that merged into a single star in 2008 in a process known as a luminous red nova.It was the...
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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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    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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    V1094 Scorpii is a young stellar object in the constellation of Scorpius, located in the young Lupus Star Forming Region. It is being orbited by a protoplanetary...
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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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    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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    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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  • AH Scorpii (abbreviated to AH Sco) is a red supergiant variable star located in the constellation Scorpius. It is one of the largest stars known by radius...
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    Butterfly Cluster (redirect from BM Scorpii)
    is a K-type orange giant star, BM Scorpii, which contrasts sharply with its blue neighbours in photographs. BM Scorpii, is classed as a semiregular variable...
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    V915 Scorpii (HR 6392, HD 155603) is a hypergiant and semiregular variable star, located 1,718 parsecs (5,600 ly) away in the constellation Scorpius....
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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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  • Omicron Scorpii (ο Sco, ο Scorpii) is a star in the zodiac constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent visual magnitude of +4.57, it is visible to the...
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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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    Alpha Scorpii (Antares) Scorpius, the Scorpion 1 1889 1889 Maranhão Beta Scorpii (Graffias) Scorpius, the Scorpion 3 1889 1889 Ceará Epsilon Scorpii (Larawag)...
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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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    large blue area (IC 4604), Antares in the large yellow area and Sigma Scorpii in the redish Sh2-9 area, with Messier 4 inbetween the latter two stars...
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    Sigma Librae (redirect from Gamma Scorpii)
    current Bayer designation (the star originally bore the designation Gamma Scorpii and did not receive its current designation until the new designation was...
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