- 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 temperature is about 14,100 degrees Celsius.
It is 571.2 light years away: 5404 trillion kilometres.