In many cases you have a choice of stars for this date. Remember that a brighter star has a smaller magnitude number, if that is your choice.

Name: 8Beta SCO Graffias
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 25
Magnitude: 2.5
Spectrum/Star type: Blue
Distance in Light Years: 530
Diameter compared to Sun: 8
Luminosity compared to Sun: 2000
Date best observed: Jul 7
Additional information: There are perhaps 5 stars here! Greek:”The Crab”, a name they used for a scorpion. It is a fine double in small scope. 8 Beta is the most northerly of the 4 stars that make up the modern “Claws” of The Scorpion.

Name: 9 Omega 1 SCO
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 25
Magnitude: 4.0
Spectrum/Star type: Blue
Distance in Light Years: 425
Diameter compared to Sun: ~7
Luminosity compared to Sun: Thousands
Date best observed: Jul 8
Additional information: With 10 Omega 2, it forms a naked-eye double. Together they are called “Jabhat Al Akrab”, “Forehead of the Scorpion”.

Name: 10 Omega 2 SCO
B’DAY: Nov 25
MAG: 4.3, a Naked-eye double with Omega 1.
SPEC: Orange Giant
LYR: 265
DIA: > 10x
LUM: ~ 50x
CULM: Jul 8
MISC: 10 Omega 2 is located on the ecliptic. With 9 Omega 1, it forms a naked-eye double. Together they are called “Jabhat Al Akrab”, “Forehead of the Scorpion”.

Name: 14Nu SCO Jabbah
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 26
Magnitude: 3.9
Spectrum/Star type: Blue
Distance in Light Years: 435
Date best observed: Jul 9
Additional information: The name is “Crown of Forehead”. 5 or 6 stars in 2 close groups with a reflection nebula are found here. It was called “the most beautiful quadrangle group in the heavens” by writer Agnes Clerke.

Name: 13c2 SCO
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 26
Magnitude: 4.6
Spectrum/Star type: Blue
Distance in Light Years: 470
Diameter compared to Sun: ~6x
Luminosity compared to Sun: > 1000
Date best observed: Jul 9
Additional information: Just to the south is 12 SCO.