Lesath

Lesath is a star in the southern constellation Scorpius. It marks one end of the Scorpion's tail and is commonly paired with the bright star Shaula at the tail's tip. The pair is a prominent feature in southern sky charts and serves as a navigational reference for observers of zodiacal constellations.

The name Lesath derives from Arabic astronomy and has appeared in Western catalogs since medieval and early modern times. In visual observing, Lesath appears as a bright blue-white point of light, visible from the southern hemisphere and from lower northern latitudes in appropriate seasons.

Distance estimates place Lesath well within the Milky Way, at several hundred to a few thousand light-years from Earth, depending on measurement methods. Like many bright southern stars, its precise intrinsic properties are refined through modern surveys of Scorpius.

In cultural contexts, the stars Shaula and Lesath appear in descriptions of Scorpius as the sting or the tail of the creature. In contemporary astronomy, they remain familiar landmarks in celestial maps and education.