Kappa Scorpii
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| Distance to Earth | 482. 7 light years |
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| Magnitude | 2. 39 |
| Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 48. 0 ± 0. 3 km/s |
| U−B color index | -0. 914 |
| B−V color index | -0. 228 |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
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| ID | 3010639 |
About Kappa Scorpii
Kappa Scorpii, Latinized from κ Scorpii, is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2. 4, this star system is readily visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements place it at an estimated distance of roughly 480 light-years from the Earth.