Iota Scorpii Explained

The Bayer designation ι Scorpii (Iota Scorpii) is shared by two stars in the constellation Scorpius:

• ι¹ Scorpii
• ι² Scorpii

They are separated by 0.50° in the sky.

Both of them were members of the asterism 尾 (Wěi), Tail, Tail mansion.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日 . 2017-05-16 . zh . 2011-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522111342/http://aeea.nmns.edu.tw/2006/0605/ap060510.html . dead .