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Shaula
Shaula bright star in the constellation Scorpius ; Bayer designation Lambda Scorpii; 1992 position R.A. 17 h 33.7 m , Dec. -37°06′. A bluish-white star of spectral class B1 V, its apparent magnitude of 1.62 makes it one of the 25 brightest stars in the sky. Shaula is a spectroscopic binary star . Its distance from the earth is about 300 light-years. Its name is from the Arabic, meaning "raised part of the scorpion's tail." |
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"Shaula." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shaula." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Shaula.html "Shaula." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Shaula.html |
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Shaula
Shaula The star Lambda Scorpii, magnitude 1.6, a B1.5 subgiant 703 l.y. away. It is a variable Beta Cephei star, varying by about 0.05 mag. with a period of 5.1 hours.
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"Shaula." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shaula." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Shaula.html "Shaula." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Shaula.html |
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