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| CATEGORIES ABOUT LAMBDA SCORPII | |
| bayer objects | |
| scorpii, lambda | |
| flamsteed objects | |
| scorpii, 35 | |
| blue-white subgiants | |
| scorpius constellation | |
| triple star systems | |
| multiple stars | |
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| beta cephei variables | |
| type-b stars | |
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Lambda Scorpii (λ Sco / λ Scorpii) is the second brightest Star System in the Constellation Scorpius , and One Of The Brightest Stars in the nighttime sky. It has the Bayer Designation "lambda" despite being the second brightest in its constellation. It also has the traditional name '''Shaula''', which comes from the Arabic الشولاء ''aš-šawlā´'' meaning ''the raised {Link without Title} '', as it is found in the tail of the scorpion (Scorpius). Lambda Scorpii is a Triple Star system. The primary, Lambda Scorpii A, is a B-type Subgiant . Orbiting it is the 15th Magnitude '''Lambda Scorpii B''' with a separation of 42 Arcseconds from the primary, putting it at least 3500 Astronomical Units (AU) from the primary. The second companion is the 12th magnitude '''Lambda Scorpii C''', which is 95 arcseconds, or at least 8000 AU (0.13 Light Years ), from the primary. |
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