Lesath is a hot blue-white star in the sting of Scorpius, set close beside the brighter Shaula at the very tip of the Scorpion’s tail.
At a glance
| type | blue-white star (class B) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 576 light-years (177 pc) |
| its light left it | 576 years ago |
| luminosity | 15,800 × the Sun |
| radius | 8.66 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 22,000 K |
| constellation | Scorpius (Scorpion) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Lesath
Lesath, Upsilon Scorpii, is a class B star, hot, blue-white and vastly more luminous than the Sun. It is a star nearing the end of its main life, slightly swollen as its core changes.
With Shaula it forms the pair at the end of the tail that marks the sting, and its name comes from the Arabic for the sting. The two lie at much the same distance from the Sun, although they are not known to be bound together.
What you see in the piece
Unlike many figure stars, Lesath and Shaula stay close in depth when you fly out: the sting holds together longer than the rest of the Scorpion.
Questions
How far away is Lesath?
Lesath is 576 light-years (177 pc) from the Sun.