The
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek or Latin letter followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name. The original list of Bayer designations contained 1,564 stars. ...
ι Scorpii (Iota Scorpii) is shared by two stars in the
constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The origins of the e ...
Scorpius:
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ι1 Scorpii
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ι2 Scorpii
They are separated by 0.50° in the sky.
Both of them were members of the asterism 尾 (Wěi), ''Tail'', ''
Tail'' mansion.
References
{{SIA , astronomical objects
Scorpius (constellation)
Scorpii, Iota