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

Star Diagram: Scorpius

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

Ara
Corona_Australis
Libra
Lupus

Norma
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius