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Kappa Scorpii (Girtab)

Kappa Scorpii (κ Sco), also known as Girtab, is a spectral class B1.5III star of magnitude 2.39 located in the constellation Scorpius. κ Sco is one of the brighter stars in Scorpius and can be seen by the naked eye under dark skies or with binoculars.

      1. Name:
      2. Kappa Scorpii
      1. Short name:
      2. κ Sco
      1. Common name:
      2. Girtab
      1. Spectral class:
      2. B1.5III
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 2.39
      1. Right Acension:
      2. 17h 42m 29.28s
      1. Declination:
      2. -39° 01' 47.7"