Kappa Scorpii

Summary

Kappa Scorpii is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Scorpii's image is recorded as Scorpius IAU.svg^[3].
• Kappa Scorpii's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Kappa Scorpii's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Kappa Scorpii's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Kappa Scorpii's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Kappa Scorpii's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[8].
• Kappa Scorpii's spectral class is recorded as B1.5III^[9].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GC 23988^[10].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17422928-3901479^[11].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TD1 20794^[12].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10217^[13].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as N30 3935^[14].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as TYC 7885-2065-1^[15].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 469^[16].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07885-02065^[17].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as PPM 296701^[18].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as UBV 15027^[19].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4553^[20].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HD 160578^[21].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2475^[22].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as CPC 18 8904^[23].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HIC 86670^[24].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SACS 387^[25].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as HIP 86670^[26].
• Kappa Scorpii's catalog code is recorded as SAO 209163^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and astrophysical X-ray source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GC 23988^[10], 2MASS J17422928-3901479^[11], TD1 20794^[12], GCRV 10217^[13], N30 3935^[14], and TYC 7885-2065-1^[15].

Why It Matters

Kappa Scorpii ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]