Scorpius
Quick FactsName: | 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 |
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