| Identity |
| Name: | nu Scorpii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 79374 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 145502
SAO 159764
BD B-19 4333
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | B2IV |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 16h 11m 59.74041s (+/-0.00005s) |
| Declination | -19° 27' 38.3287" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 6.88 (+/-0.76) mas |
| Derived distance: | 474 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -7.65 (+/-0.71) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -23.71 (+/-0.47) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scorpius | |