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Scorpius as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825. In Greek mythology , several myths associated with Scorpius attribute it to Orion . According to one version, Orion boasted to the goddess Artemis and her mother, Leto , that he would kill every animal on Earth .
"Identification of a Constellation from a Position" Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27 "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers "Naming Stars"
Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii, which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii. Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near the center of the constellation.
Epsilon Scorpii (ε Scorpii, abbreviated Eps Sco, ε Sco), formally named Larawag / ˈ l ær ə w æ ɡ /, [12] is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius.It has an apparent visual magnitude of +2.3, [2] making it the fifth-brightest member of the constellation.
Lambda Scorpii is a triple star system and the second-brightest object in the constellation of Scorpius. It is formally named Shaula; Lambda Scorpii is its Bayer designation, which is Latinised from λ Scorpii and abbreviated Lambda Sco or λ Sco. With an apparent visual magnitude of 1.62, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Sigma Scorpii (or σ Scorpii, abbreviated Sigma Sco or σ Sco), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius, located near the red supergiant Antares, which outshines it. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88, [2] making it one of the brighter members of the constellation.
Zeta 1 Scorpii (Zeta 1 Sco, ζ 1 Scorpii, ζ 1 Sco) is a B-type hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius. [9] It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 4.66 and 4.86. [3] It is a member of the Scorpius OB1 association, and potentially of the open star cluster NGC 6231, [11] also known as the
Rho Scorpii (ρ Scorpii, abbreviated Rho Sco, ρ Sco) is a double star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.87, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, it is located approximately 472 light years from the Sun. [1]