occulted by the Moon and, very rarely, by planets. On December 9, 1906, it was occulted by Venus. The last occultation by a planet took place on 13 May 1971, by Jupiter. In culture Beta Scorpii appears on the flag of Brazil, symbolising the state of Maranhão. References External links Beta Scorpii by Jim Kaler Scorpii, Beta Spectroscopic binaries 6 B-type main-sequence stars Scorpius (constellation) Acrab Upper Scorpius Scorpii, 08 5984 5 144217 8 078820 1 Durchmusterung objects Mercury-manganese stars