Acrab

Scorpius · Sco · β1 Sco · HR 5984 · HIP 78820

Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta1 and Beta2 Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Cata…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5984

HIP

78820

Bayer ID

β1 Sco

IAU adoption

2016/08/21

Name origin

Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta1 and Beta2 Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.

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