3.04
Apparent Mag822
Distance (ly)B1.5V+B6.5V
Spectral Type25,000
Temperature (K)Mu Scorpii is a blue eclipsing binary in the tail of Scorpius. The two components orbit each other every 1.45 days.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.04
Absolute Magnitude-4.01
Distance822 light-years
Spectral TypeB1.5V+B6.5V
Temperature25,000 K
Luminosity13,000 L☉
Radius6 R☉
Mass14 M☉
Right Ascension16h 51m 52.2s
Declination-38° 02′ 50.6″
ConstellationScorpius
Notable Facts
- Mu Scorpii is an eclipsing binary with a period of 1.45 days
- Both components are hot B-type stars
- The brightness drops by about 0.3 magnitudes during eclipses