- Stars with a name
- Shaula
Shaula
λ Scorpii
Shaula is a very hot blue star, in the constellation Scorpius. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1455.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it only ever stays low over the southern horizon.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 1.62.
What it’s like
It gives off 6,009 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 14,400 degrees.
It is 571.2 light years away: 5404 trillion kilometres.