Jabbah

Jabbah (ν Scorpii) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude of 4.01 it is the 521st-brightest star in the night sky.

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

ConstellationScorpius
Designationν Scorpii (Nu Scorpii), HR 6027
Apparent magnitude4.01 (521st brightest)
Spectral typeB3V
Colorblue-white (B−V 0.04)
Distance—
Right ascension16 h 12.0 min
Declination−19.46°
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 Jabbah

Jabbah is in Scorpius. From 40° N it is highest in the south in July evenings, about 31° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 74° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Dschubba (4° away), Antares (8° away) and Sabik (14° away).

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Other named stars in Scorpius

AntaresShaulaSargasLarawagDschubbaAcrabLesathPaikauhaleFangAlniyatXamidimuraFuyuePipirimaIklil

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