Scorpius
Sign in to saveScorpius 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 whose recognition predates Greek culture; it is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century.
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Scorpius is a constellation in the Southern sky located near the center of the Milky Way, positioned between the constellations Libra and Sagittarius. It is an ancient constellation recognized since before Greek times and was formally catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century as one of 48 official constellations.
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Key facts
- Constellation.name
- Scorpius
- Constellation.abbreviation
- Sco
- Constellation.genitive
- Scorpii
- Constellation.pronounce
- , genitive
- Constellation.symbolism
- the Scorpion
- Constellation.family
- Zodiac
- Constellation.quadrant
- SQ3
- Constellation.areatotal
- 497
- Constellation.arearank
- 33rd
- Constellation.numbermainstars
- 18
- Constellation.numberbfstars
- 47
- Constellation.numberbrightstars
- 13
- Constellation.numbernearbystars
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- In non-Western astronomy
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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 whose recognition predates Greek culture; it is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century.
== Features ==