2.32
Apparent Mag490
Distance (ly)B0.3IV
Spectral Type27,400
Temperature (K)Dschubba is a hot blue subgiant in Scorpius that became a Be star in 2000, dramatically brightening.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude2.32
Absolute Magnitude-3.16
Distance490 light-years
Spectral TypeB0.3IV
Temperature27,400 K
Luminosity14,000 L☉
Radius6.7 R☉
Mass13 M☉
Right Ascension16h 00m 20.0s
Declination-22° 37′ 18.1″
ConstellationScorpius
Notable Facts
- Dschubba unexpectedly became a Be star in July 2000
- It brightened from magnitude 2.3 to 1.6 during the outburst
- The name means forehead of the scorpion in Arabic