Stars in Scorpius
The brightest star in Scorpius is Antares, at apparent magnitude 1.00 and 550 ly from Earth, one of 130 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 19 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antares | 1.00 | 550 ly | Red supergiant | 3,660 K |
| 2 | Shaula | 1.62 | 571 ly | B1.5IV+... | ~14,381 K |
| 3 | Sargas | 1.86 | 300 ly | F1II | ~6,848 K |
| 4 | Dschubba | 2.29 | 491 ly | B0.2IV | ~11,867 K |
| 5 | Larawag | 2.29 | 63.7 ly | K2IIIb | ~4,422 K |
| 6 | Kappa Sco | 2.39 | 483 ly | B1.5III | ~12,924 K |
| 7 | Acrab | 2.56 | 404 ly | B0.5V | ~11,016 K |
| 8 | Lesath | 2.70 | 576 ly | B2IV | ~13,099 K |
| 9 | Paikauhale | 2.82 | 474 ly | B0V | ~13,731 K |
| 10 | Fang | 2.89 | 586 ly | B1V + B2V | ~13,121 K |
| 11 | Alniyat | 2.90 | 697 ly | B1III | ~7,468 K |
| 12 | Iota¹ Sco | 2.99 | 1,930 ly | F3Ia | ~6,348 K |
| 13 | Xamidimura | 3.00 | 501 ly | B1.5IV + B | ~13,585 K |
| 14 | Fuyue | 3.19 | 126 ly | K0/K1III | ~4,324 K |
| 15 | Eta Sco | 3.32 | 73.5 ly | F3p | ~6,669 K |
| 16 | mu2 Sco | 3.56 | – | B2 IV | 21,700 K |
| 17 | Pipirima | 3.56 | 474 ly | B2IV | ~13,831 K |
| 18 | Zeta² Sco | 3.62 | 132 ly | K4III | ~3,962 K |
| 19 | Iklil | 3.87 | 472 ly | B2IV/V | ~13,561 K |
| 20 | Omega¹ Sco | 3.93 | 471 ly | B1V | ~10,738 K |
| 21 | Jabbah | 4.00 | 474 ly | B2IV | ~9,266 K |
| 22 | HR 6166 | 4.18 | 343 ly | K5III | ~3,742 K |
| 23 | HR 6143 | 4.24 | 555 ly | B2III-IV | ~12,860 K |
| 24 | HR 6546 | 4.26 | 166 ly | G8/K0III/IV | ~4,570 K |
| 25 | Omega² Sco | 4.31 | 291 ly | G6/G8III | ~5,189 K |
| 26 | Graffias | 4.84 | 79.4 ly | F6 IV-V | ~6,625 K |
| 27 | Acrab B | 4.90 | 398 ly | B2V | ~10,435 K |
| 28 | 17 Sco | 5.23 | 408 ly | K3 III | 4,157 K |
| 29 | HD 147513 | 5.37 | 42.1 ly | G3/5V | 5,883 K |
| 30 | HD 156098 | 5.53 | 157 ly | F-type | 6,419 K |
| 31 | HIP 79098 AB | 5.86 | 476 ly | B9 V | 9,194 K |
| 32 | HIP 77900 | 6.15 | 492 ly | B-type | 13,646 K |
| 33 | HIP 78530 | 7.17 | 446 ly | B9 V | 10,500 K |
| 34 | HD 159868 | 7.24 | 182 ly | G5 V | 5,534 K |
| 35 | HD 153950 | 7.39 | 158 ly | F8 V | 6,124 K |
| 36 | Rapeto | 7.39 | 162 ly | G2IV-V | ~6,108 K |
| 37 | HD 147873 | 7.96 | 356 ly | G1 V | 5,972 K |
| 38 | HD 162020 | 9.10 | 101 ly | K3 V | 4,723 K |
| 39 | HD 145377 | 9.24 | 174 ly | G3 V | 6,014 K |
| 40 | GJ 667 C | 10.60 | 23.6 ly | M1.5 V | 3,350 K |
| 41 | GJ 2126 | 10.70 | 124 ly | M0 V | 4,159 K |
| 42 | K2-31 | 10.80 | 360 ly | G7 V | 5,280 K |
| 43 | GJ 682 | 10.94 | 16.3 ly | M3.5 V | 3,028 K |
| 44 | K2-24 | 11.28 | 556 ly | G9 V | 5,726 K |
| 45 | Sharjah | 11.34 | 47.0 ly | K-type | ~3,815 K |
| 46 | K2-38 | 11.34 | 628 ly | G2 V | 5,731 K |
| 47 | K2-365 | 11.37 | 611 ly | G-type | 5,561 K |
| 48 | HIP 79431 | 11.39 | 47.4 ly | M3 V | 3,191 K |
| 49 | WASP-17 | 11.59 | 1,324 ly | F4 | 6,550 K |
| 50 | GSC 06214-00210 | 12.42 | 354 ly | K7 | 4,200 K |
| 51 | K2-37 | 12.57 | 587 ly | G3 V | 5,352 K |
| 52 | 1RXS J160929.1-210524 | 12.62 | 454 ly | K7 V | 4,060 K |
| 53 | K2-53 | 12.63 | 450 ly | G-type | 5,263 K |
| 54 | K2-366 | 12.64 | 606 ly | G-type | 5,601 K |
| 55 | TOI-4379 | 12.66 | 2,104 ly | F-type | 6,020 K |
| 56 | ROXs 12 | 14.76 | 446 ly | M0 | 3,850 K |
| 57 | USco1556 A | 15.36 | 459 ly | M3.0 V | 3,410 K |
| 58 | USco1621 A | 15.54 | 450 ly | M2.5 V | 3,460 K |
| 59 | K2-33 | 15.84 | 454 ly | M3.3 | 3,540 K |
| 60 | 2MASS J16262785-2625152 | 15.90 | 474 ly | M4.5 | 3,252 K |
| 61 | K2-52 | 15.93 | 3,387 ly | F-type | 7,147 K |
| 62 | OGLE-2007-BLG-368L | 17.71 | 19,243 ly | – | – |
| 63 | KMT-2017-BLG-1146L | – | 21,200 ly | – | – |
| 64 | OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L | – | 21,200 ly | – | – |
| 65 | OGLE-2019-BLG-0249L | – | 20,776 ly | – | – |
| 66 | MOA-2022-BLG-091L | – | 13,862 ly | G8 V | – |
| 67 | KMT-2023-BLG-0119L | – | 17,645 ly | K2.5 V | – |
| 68 | OGLE-2005-BLG-071L | – | 10,437 ly | – | – |
| 69 | KMT-2022-BLG-0371L | – | 23,288 ly | – | – |
| 70 | KMT-2018-BLG-0748L | – | 23,809 ly | – | – |
| 71 | KMT-2016-BLG-1836L | – | 23,157 ly | – | – |
| 72 | Oph 11 | – | 444 ly | M9 | 2,375 K |
| 73 | OGLE-2014-BLG-1722L | – | 20,874 ly | – | – |
| 74 | KMT-2024-BLG-0349L | – | 18,754 ly | – | – |
| 75 | OGLE-2018-BLG-1647L | – | 25,701 ly | – | – |
| 76 | KMT-2019-BLG-2783L | – | 19,276 ly | – | – |
| 77 | OGLE-2016-BLG-1093L | – | 26,484 ly | – | – |
| 78 | OGLE-2017-BLG-0482L | – | 18,917 ly | – | – |
| 79 | MOA-2012-BLG-505L | – | 23,516 ly | – | – |
| 80 | OGLE-2017-BLG-0364L | – | 25,636 ly | – | – |
| 81 | OGLE-2017-BLG-0373L | – | 19,292 ly | – | – |
| 82 | OGLE-2014-BLG-0676L | – | 6,132 ly | – | – |
| 83 | KMT-2016-BLG-1337L | – | 22,570 ly | M | – |
| 84 | KMT-2021-BLG-1077L | – | 26,875 ly | M V | – |
| 85 | KMT-2021-BLG-0852L | – | 23,581 ly | – | – |
| 86 | OGLE-2013-BLG-0102L | – | 9,915 ly | – | – |
| 87 | OGLE-2016-BLG-1195L | – | 12,753 ly | – | – |
| 88 | MOA-2009-BLG-266L | – | 9,915 ly | – | – |
| 89 | OGLE-2005-BLG-390L | – | 21,526 ly | – | – |
| 90 | OGLE-2014-BLG-0319L | – | 25,212 ly | M | – |
| 91 | KMT-2019-BLG-0371L | – | 22,864 ly | – | – |
| 92 | MOA-2016-BLG-526L | – | 22,603 ly | – | – |
| 93 | OGLE-2013-BLG-1721L | – | 20,548 ly | – | – |
| 94 | OGLE-2018-BLG-0962L | – | 21,200 ly | – | – |
| 95 | KMT-2017-BLG-2197L | – | 25,440 ly | – | – |
| 96 | USco CTIO 108 | – | 470 ly | M7 | 2,700 K |
| 97 | KMT-2018-BLG-1988L | – | 13,535 ly | – | – |
| 98 | KMT-2021-BLG-0320L | – | 22,668 ly | – | – |
| 99 | MOA-2020-BLG-208L | – | 24,429 ly | – | – |
| 100 | OGLE-2006-BLG-109L | – | 4,925 ly | – | – |
| 101 | OGLE-2012-BLG-0406L | – | 16,210 ly | – | – |
| 102 | OGLE-2018-BLG-0677L | – | 24,723 ly | – | – |
| 103 | KMT-2017-BLG-0673L | – | 16,569 ly | – | – |
| 104 | MOA-2009-BLG-387L | – | 18,558 ly | – | – |
| 105 | PSR B1620-26 | – | – | – | – |
| 106 | KMT-2018-BLG-1976L | – | 19,048 ly | – | – |
| 107 | KMT-2025-BLG-0481L | – | 26,027 ly | – | – |
| 108 | OGLE-2017-BLG-0448L | – | 24,560 ly | – | – |
| 109 | OGLE-2016-BLG-1227L | – | – | – | – |
| 110 | OGLE-2017-BLG-1434L | – | 2,805 ly | – | – |
| 111 | KMT-2019-BLG-1216L | – | 8,937 ly | – | – |
| 112 | KMT-2018-BLG-1292L | – | 11,285 ly | – | – |
| 113 | OGLE-2017-BLG-0604L | – | 12,883 ly | – | – |
| 114 | OGLE-2008-BLG-092L | – | 26,419 ly | – | – |
| 115 | OGLE-2017-BLG-1375L | – | 12,818 ly | – | – |
| 116 | KMT-2025-BLG-1616L | – | 24,462 ly | M V | – |
| 117 | HIP 81208 C | – | 481 ly | M | – |
| 118 | KMT-2021-BLG-0712L | – | 10,078 ly | – | – |
| 119 | OGLE-2018-BLG-0506L | – | 18,265 ly | – | – |
| 120 | OGLE-2018-BLG-1126L | – | 18,591 ly | – | – |
| 121 | KMT-2021-BLG-0171L | – | 15,003 ly | G-type | 5,200 K |
| 122 | MOA-2010-BLG-328L | – | 2,642 ly | – | – |
| 123 | KMT-2021-BLG-2010L | – | 23,124 ly | – | – |
| 124 | KMT-2024-BLG-0176L | – | 27,201 ly | – | – |
| 125 | KMT-2021-BLG-1554L | – | 25,049 ly | – | – |
| 126 | KMT-2021-BLG-1150L | – | 12,394 ly | – | – |
| 127 | MOA-2008-BLG-310L | – | 25,114 ly | – | – |
| 128 | KMT-2025-BLG-0975L | – | 25,841 ly | M | – |
| 129 | KMT-2025-BLG-1160L | – | 21,461 ly | K | – |
| 130 | OGLE-2016-BLG-0261L | – | 25,603 ly | – | – |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Scorpius?
The brightest star in Scorpius is Antares, at apparent magnitude 1.00 and 550 ly from Earth, one of 130 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 19 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Scorpius?
The nearest of them is GJ 682, 16 ly away.