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Kappa Scorpii (κ Sco κ Scorpii) is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Scorpius. It has the traditional name Girtab which is the Sumerian word for ‘scorpion’ and has survived through the Babylonian star catalogues. The name Girtab is actually (or perhaps originally) applied to an asterism comprising this star Lambda Scorpii Upsilon Scorpii and Iota Scorpii. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.4 this star system is readily visible to the naked eye.
