Larawag is an orange giant in the curve of the Scorpion’s tail, a fairly near star whose name comes from Aboriginal Australian sky lore.
At a glance
| type | orange giant (class K) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 63.7 light-years (19.5 pc) |
| its light left it | 63.7 years ago |
| luminosity | 57.3 × the Sun |
| radius | 10.8 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 4,830 K |
| constellation | Scorpius (Scorpion) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Larawag
Larawag, Epsilon Scorpii, is an orange giant, a star past its main life that has expanded and cooled. It is one of the closest bright stars of Scorpius, much nearer than the hot blue stars of the Scorpion’s head and heart.
Its name was adopted from the Wardaman people of northern Australia, one of the names the IAU has taken from traditions outside the Greek and Arabic. It marks the first bend of the tail as it curls down towards the sting.
What you see in the piece
Fly out from the Sun and it pulls away from the rest of the tail towards you, because it lies far in front of Shaula and Antares.
Questions
How far away is Larawag?
Larawag is 63.7 light-years (19.5 pc) from the Sun, far closer than most of the bright stars of Scorpius.