Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
This article is about the astronomical constellation. For the astrological sign, see Scorpio (astrology). For other uses, see Scorpius (disambiguation).
Scorpius
Constellation
List of stars in Scorpius
Abbreviation
Sco
Genitive
Scorpii
Pronunciation
/ˈskɔːrpiəs/, genitive /ˈskɔːrpiaɪ/
Symbolism
the Scorpion
Right ascension
16.8875h
Declination
−30.7367°
Quadrant
SQ3
Area
497 sq. deg. (33rd)
Main stars
18
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
47
Stars with planets
14
Stars brighter than 3.00m
13
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)
3
Brightest star
Antares (α Sco) (0.96m)
Messier objects
4
Meteor showers
Alpha Scorpiids Omega Scorpiids
Bordering constellations
Sagittarius Ophiuchus Libra Lupus Norma Ara Corona Australis
Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of July.
Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation that pre-dates the Greeks;[1] it is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. Its old astronomical symbol is (♏︎).[citation needed]
^Knight, J.D. "Constellation Scorpius - The Constellations on Sea and Sky". www.seasky.org. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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escape Scorpius—a plan that ends with Crichton and D'Argo floating in space, running out of air. The crew of Moya are now on the run from Scorpius, who...
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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Scorpius, sorted by decreasing brightness. Lists of stars by constellation ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos...
within the cross asterism. Many of these brighter stars are members of the Scorpius–Centaurus association, a large but loose group of hot blue-white stars...
Aquila, Serpens, Scorpius, Sagittarius, and Hercules, northwest of the center of the Milky Way. The southern part lies between Scorpius to the west and...
made sure to discipline his son Scorpius to be a better child than he himself was in his youth, which made Scorpius to show kindness and become friends...
career on London stage and rose to prominence for originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in the West End and Broadway productions of the play Harry Potter...
battle space villains from two different parts of the galaxy who include Scorpius, Trakeena, Deviot and Captain Mutiny. Along the way, they discover Galactabeasts...
from their sting. Scorpius is the name of a constellation; the corresponding astrological sign is Scorpio. A classical myth about Scorpius tells how the giant...
Startales - Scorpius the Scorpion (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 1 日 Scorpius – Chinese associations...
(also known as the Blue Horsehead Nebula) is a reflection nebula in the Scorpius constellation that is lit by Nu Scorpii. Media related to IC 4592 at Wikimedia...
share the names of their Graeco-Roman predecessors, such as Orion, Leo or Scorpius. The aim of this system is area-mapping, i.e. the division of the celestial...
suspicious of him, since this timeline's version of Scorpius is a bully and a Voldemort stalwart. But when Scorpius shows that he knows of Snape having been in...
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(♏︎).[citation needed]