Scorpius
Quick Facts
Name: Scorpius 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 Scorpius Scorpius 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 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 M4 Globular Cluster M6 Open Cluster M7 Open Cluster M80 Globular Cluster
Neighboring Constellations
