Mu Scorpii
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The Bayer designation
Mu Scorpii (μ Sco, μ Scorpii) is shared by two star system
s, in the constellation
Scorpius
:
They are separated by 0.1° in the sky.
They are separated too by the different asterism in Chinese astronomy
. μ¹ Scorpii was member of asterism 尾 (Wěi), Tail and μ² Scorpii was stand alone in asterism 神宮 (Shén Gōng), Changing Room. Both of asterisms were lied in Tail
mansion.
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...
Mu Scorpii (μ Sco, μ Scorpii) is shared by two star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...
s, in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Scorpius
Scorpius
Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...
:
- μ¹ Scorpii
- μ² Scorpii
They are separated by 0.1° in the sky.
They are separated too by the different asterism in Chinese astronomy
Chinese astronomy
Astronomy in China has a very long history, with historians considering that "they [the Chinese] were the most persistent and accurate observers of celestial phenomena anywhere in the world before the Arabs."...
. μ¹ Scorpii was member of asterism 尾 (Wěi), Tail and μ² Scorpii was stand alone in asterism 神宮 (Shén Gōng), Changing Room. Both of asterisms were lied in Tail
Tail (Chinese constellation)
The Tail mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.- Asterisms :...
mansion.