Acrab

Acrab (β1 Scorpii) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude of 2.62 it is the 103rd-brightest star in the night sky.

Finder chart showing where Acrab is in the constellation Scorpius
Acrab (circled) in Scorpius, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationScorpius
Designationβ1 Scorpii (Beta Scorpii), HR 5984
Apparent magnitude2.62 (103rd brightest)
Spectral typeB1V
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.07)
Distance—
Right ascension16 h 5.4 min
Declination−19.81°
Best monthJuly (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Acrab

Acrab is in Scorpius. From 40° N it is highest in the south in July evenings, about 30° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 75° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Dschubba (3° away), Antares (9° away) and Sabik (16° away).

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Other named stars in Scorpius

AntaresShaulaSargasLarawagDschubbaLesathPaikauhaleFangAlniyatXamidimuraFuyuePipirimaIklilJabbah

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