Scorpius
Quick Facts| Name: | Scorpius
SKOR-pee-uss | | Meaning: | Scorpion | | Abbreviation: | Sco | | Genitive: | Scorpii | | Visible in Latitudes: | 40° thru -90° | | Viewing Season: | Spring | | Best Seen In: | July, 9:00 pm | | Transit Date: | May 29 | | Right Ascension: | 16.99 hours | | Declination: | -37.2 degrees | | Area: | 496.783 sq. degrees |
Star Diagram
About ScorpiusScorpius is the slayer of Orion. Sent by a jealous Artemis, Orion was stung by the Scorpion and caused his death. Orion could not be saved even by Asclepius, the god of healing.
Named Stars | | | | Name | Star |
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| Antares | Alpha Sco | | Graffias | Beta 1 Sco | | Dschubba | Delta Sco | | Sargas | Theta Sco | | Shaula | Lambda Sco | | Jabbah | Nu Sco | | Grafias | Xi Sco | | Alniyat | Sigma Sco | | Alniyat | Tau Sco | | Lesath | Upsilon Sco |
Messier Objects | | | | Name | Type |
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| M4 | Globular Cluster | | M6 | Open Cluster | | M7 | Open Cluster | | M80 | Globular Cluster |
Neighboring Constellations | 
