Iota2 Scorpii

Starbox short
name=ι² Scorpii
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Scorpius
ra=17^h 50^m 11.1^s
dec=−40° 05' 26"
spectral=A6Ib
appmag_v=+4.78
dist_ly=3700 ± 2700
dist_pc=1100 ± 800
names=HR 6631, HD 161912, HIP 87294,
CCDM 17502-4005

Iota-2 Scorpii is a white A-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.78. It is approximately 3700 light years from Earth. At a separation of 32.6 arcseconds from the supergiant is an 11th magnitude neighbour. If this is truly a companion, it lies at least 37 000 AU, or more than half a light year, from the primary.