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name: ζ Sco
constellation: Sco
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2022-02-08 15:34:30.187630
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a wide visual pair of unrelated stars distinguishable even with the naked eye. It consists of the blue-white giant ζ1, which is the brightest member (4.7mag) of the magnificent open cluster NGC 6231 . ζ2 is a red giant of 3.6mag, located at a much closer distance to us - 132ly.