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Kappa Scorpii

Star system
Kappa Scorpii, Latinized from κ Scorpii, is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.4, this star system is readily visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements place it at an... Wikipedia
Spectral class: B1.5III blue giant
Distance to Earth: 482.7 light years
Magnitude: 2.39
Luminosity: 6,911 L
Constellation: Scorpius
Age: 25.1±1.3 Myr
Absolute magnitude (MV): −3.46