Star in Scorpius

Paikauhale

τ Sco HR 6165 HIP 81266

Au-haele, Hōkū-‘ula and Paikauhale are documented as three stars in a line, running from north to south. Two of the most reliable sources—Mary Puku‘i and Rubellite Johnson—both identify Hōkū-‘ula as Antares (α Sco), whi…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 6165

HIP

81266

Bayer ID

τ Sco

IAU adoption

2018/08/10

Name origin

Au-haele, Hōkū-‘ula and Paikauhale are documented as three stars in a line, running from north to south. Two of the most reliable sources—Mary Puku‘i and Rubellite Johnson—both identify Hōkū-‘ula as Antares (α Sco), which makes Au-haele Alniyat (σ Sco) and Paikauhale τ Sco.

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