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Constellation map Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. ... Scorpius X-1; Scorpius–Centaurus association; Sh 2-1; Sh 2-2 ...
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 .
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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.
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.
Nu Scorpii (ν Scorpii, abbreviated Nu Sco, ν Sco) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius.It is most likely a septuple star system, [5] consisting of two close groups (designated Nu Scorpii AB and CD) that are separated by 41 arcseconds. [5]
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.
Ara (Latin for "the Altar") is a southern constellation between Scorpius, Telescopium, Triangulum Australe, and Norma.It was (as Βωμός, Bōmǒs) one of the Greek bulk (namely 48) described by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union.