| Identity |
| Name: | kappa Scorpii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 86670 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 160578
SAO 209163
CoD C-38 12137
CPD P-38 6992
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.39 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B1.5III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 17h 42m 29.27974s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -39° 1' 47.7156" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 6.75 (+/-0.17) mas |
| Derived distance: | 483 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -6.05 (+/-0.21) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -25.54 (+/-0.13) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Scorpius | |