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Jabbah
Jabbah (ν Sco / ν Scorpii / Nu Scorpii) is a star in constellation Scorpius. Its name means "forehead" in Arabic.
It is at least a quadruple star consisting of two close pairs that are separated by 41". The brighter pair (Nu Sco A and B) is split by 1.3" and composed of spectral type B2 subgiants; fainter ones (Nu Sco C and D) are spectral type B8 and B9 main sequence dwarfs split by 2.4".
Facts
- Right ascension (J2000): 16h 11m 59.70s
- Declination (J2000): -19° 27' 38.0"
- Distance from Earth: 437 light years
- Names in other catalogues: HD 145502, HR 6027
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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