| Proper Names | Jabbah, Lesath | | Bayer Designation | Nu Scorpii
(The AB and CD components are sometimes designated Nu1 and Nu2 Scorpii, respectively) | | Flamsteed Number | 14 Scorpii | | HR (BSC) | 6027 (AB), 6026 (CD) | | HD | 145502 (AB), 145501 (CD) | | Constellation | Scorpius | | Right Ascension | 16h 12m 0s (A), 16h 12m 0s (B), 16h 11m 59s (CD) | | Declination | -19° 27' 38" (A), -19° 27' 37" (B), -19° 27' 1" (CD) | | Distance | 474 light years
145 parsecs | | Magnitude | Apparent: +4.13
Absolute: -1.68 | | Spectral Class | B3V blue main sequence star (AB), B9III blue giant (CD) | | Optimum Visibility | June | | Notes | The star collectively known as Jabbah or Nu Scorpii is a highly complex multiple system containing new fewer than seven stars in total. These stars are divided into two widely separated 'subsystems', each a multiple system in its own right. The brighter of these components is designated 'AB', consisting of the triple system Jabbah A and its companion Jabbah B. The fainter 'CD' component is a nested binary, where Jabbah C is a single star, and its companion Jabbah D forms a binary system within the wider CD pair. |
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