Dschubba: how to find it and when to see it
Dschubba ranks 73rd of the 74 bright stars on our list, at magnitude 2.29, in the constellation Scorpius.
You can see it from anywhere south of 67° N, and it's highest in the evening sky in July.
Dschubba at a glance
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Magnitude
- 2.29
- Rank on our list
- 73 of 74
- Hemisphere
- Southern
- Right ascension
- 16 h 0 min
- Declination
- 22.6° south
- Visible from
- south of 67° N
- Never sets
- south of 67° S
- Best evening
- July 7
- Name from
- Arabic
Where Dschubba is in the sky
Dschubba sits 22.6° south of the celestial equator, the line in the sky directly above Earth's equator, so it's in the southern half of the sky. Its right ascension is 16 h 0 min.
Right ascension works like longitude on the sky. It's counted in hours, and about one hour of it turns past you each hour of the night.
When and where to see Dschubba
From the northern hemisphere
From 40° N, the latitude of New York, Madrid and Beijing, Dschubba rises in the southeast, climbs to 27° above the horizon in the south and sets in the southwest.
It's in the evening sky from May to August, and it's highest in the evening around July 7, in summer.
From the southern hemisphere
From 34° S, the latitude of Sydney, Cape Town and Buenos Aires, Dschubba rises in the southeast, climbs to 79° above the horizon in the north and sets in the southwest.
It's in the evening sky from April to September, and it's highest in the evening around July 7, in winter.
How high Dschubba climbs from each latitude
The evening is about 9 pm local time, or 10 pm during daylight saving time, and later when the sky is still too bright. A star counts as in the evening sky when it's at least 10° above the horizon.
| Latitude | Visibility | Highest point | Evening sky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60° N | Rises and sets | 7° in the south | None |
| 50° N | Rises and sets | 17° in the south | Jun to Jul |
| 40° N | Rises and sets | 27° in the south | May to Aug |
| 30° N | Rises and sets | 37° in the south | May to Aug |
| 20° N | Rises and sets | 47° in the south | May to Sep |
| Equator | Rises and sets | 67° in the south | May to Sep |
| 20° S | Rises and sets | 87° in the south | Apr to Sep |
| 34° S | Rises and sets | 79° in the north | Apr to Sep |
| 45° S | Rises and sets | 68° in the north | Apr to Sep |
What the name Dschubba means
Dschubba comes from the Arabic jabhah, forehead. It marks the forehead of the scorpion.
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Our star maps show the stars above any place, at the minute you choose, with the constellation lines drawn in. If Dschubba was above the horizon that night, it's on your map, and we print it on museum-grade paper.
Questions about Dschubba
Dschubba is in Scorpius. It sits 22.6° south of the celestial equator, at a right ascension of 16 h 0 min.
Dschubba is highest in the evening sky around July 7. That's summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere.
Yes, from anywhere south of 67° N. From 40° N, it climbs to 27° above the horizon in the south.
Dschubba has a magnitude of 2.29, which ranks it 73rd of the 74 bright stars on our list. Sirius looks about 31 times brighter.
Dschubba comes from the Arabic jabhah, forehead. It marks the forehead of the scorpion.