Sigma Scorpii
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Sigma Scorpii, is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius, located near the red supergiant Antares, which outshines it. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88, m
Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex in the infrared: the "red" at bottom right is 22-micron infrared light from Sigma Scorpii being reflected off the surrounding dust (Sh2-9).
Tau Scorpii
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Tau Scorpii, Latinized from τ Scorpii, formally named Paikauhale, is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. The apparent visual magnitude of Tau Scorpii is +2.8, which makes it among
Sigma Scorpii
…by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Sigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name Al Niyat (or Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking…
τ Scorpii, at the bottom of the frame, south-east of the bright red supergiant Antares
Surface magnetic field of Tau Scorpii as reconstructed by means of Zeeman–Doppler imaging