Tau Scorpii

2.82

Apparent Mag

470

Distance (ly)

B0.2V

Spectral Type

31,440

Temperature (K)

Tau Scorpii is a hot blue star in Scorpius known for having one of the most complex magnetic fields of any massive star.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude2.82

Absolute Magnitude-2.78

Distance470 light-years

Spectral TypeB0.2V

Temperature31,440 K

Luminosity18,000 L☉

Radius5.2 R☉

Mass15 M☉

Right Ascension16h 35m 52.9s

Declination-28° 12′ 57.7″

ConstellationScorpius

Tau Scorpii has one of the most complex magnetic fields measured for a massive star
Its surface temperature exceeds 31,000 K
The star is about 18,000 times more luminous than the Sun