Mu² Scorpii

Mu² Scorpii
μ² Scorpii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 16h52m20.1s
Declination −38°01′03″
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.56
Distance 517 ± 70 ly
(158 ± 22 pc)
Spectral type B2IV
Other designations
HR 6252, HD 151985, CD−37°11037, HIP 82545, SAO 208116, GC 22691
For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Mu Scorpii.

Mu² Scorpii (μ² Sco, μ² Scorpii) is a star in the constellation Scorpius.

μ² Scorpii is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.56. It is approximately 517 light years from Earth.

In Chinese astronomy, Mu² Scorpii is called 神宮, Pinyin: Shéngōng, meaning Changing Room, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Changing Room asterism, Tail mansion (see : Chinese constellation).[1]. 神宮 (Shéngōng), westernized into Shing Kung, but the name Shing Kung was designated for the formation was applied to the stars of the tail (of Scorpio) by R.H. Allen and the meaning is "a Divine Temple."[2]

References

  1. ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日
  2. ^ Richard Hinckley Allen: Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning: Scorpio
v · Scorpius
Bayer
α (Antares) • β (Graffias) • δ (Dschubba) • ε • ζ¹ • ζ² • η • θ (Sargas) • ι¹ • ι² • κ (Girtab) • λ (Shaula) • μ¹ (Denebakrab) • μ² • ν (Jabbah) • ξ • ο • π • ρ • σ (Al Niyat) • τ (Alniyat) • υ (Lesath) • χ • ψ • ω¹ • ω² • b • c¹ • c² • d • i • k • A • G (γ Tel) • Q
Flamsteed
1 (b) • 2 (A) • 3 • 4 • 5 (ρ) • 6 (π) • 7 (δ, Dschubba) • 8 (β, Graffias) • 9 (ω¹) • 10 (ω²) • 11 • 12 (c¹) • 13 (c²) • 14 (ν, Jabbah) • 15 (ψ) • 16 • 17 (χ) • 18 • 19 (ο) • 20 (σ, Al Niyat) • 21 (α, Antares) • 22 (i) • 23 (τ, Alniyat) • 25 • 26 (ε) • 27 • 34 (υ, Lesath) • 35 (λ, Shaula) • 51 Lib (ξ) • 61 Nor • 62 Nor • 64 Nor
Nearby
Gliese 667 • Gliese 618 • Gliese 682
Other
Wray 17-96 • Pismis 24-1 • IRAS 17163-3907
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