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Scorpius

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 a 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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Abbreviation
Sco
Area
497 sq. deg. (33rd)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
47
Bordering constellations
Sagittarius Ophiuchus Libra Lupus Norma Ara Corona Australis
Brightest star
Antares (α Sco) (0.96m)
Declination
−30.7367°

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Scorpius

Nodes85
Edges84
Triples74
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023529
Components1

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Scorpius

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related to Stars · 17
Scorpius → Acrab, Alniyat, Antares, Cat's Eyes, Dschubba, Fang, Given, Graffias, Jabbah, Lesath, Marking, Mars, Paikauhale, Sargas, Sco, Shaula, Sumerian
related to history · 14
Scorpius → According, After Zeus, Apollo, Artemis, Earth, Greek, Helios' Sun Chariot, In, In Greek, Leto, Orion, Phaethon, Their, Zeus
related to Astrology · 12
Scorpius → Anuradha, Astronomically, Hindu, Jyeshtha, Much, Mula, November, Ophiuchus, Scorpio, Scorpius's IAU, Sun, The Western
related to External links · 5
Scorpius → Constellations, ScorpiusStar Tales, ScorpiusThe, ScorpiusWarburg Institute Iconographic Database, The Deep Photographic Guide
related to In culture · 5
Scorpius → Bahia, Brazil, Crux, In, Northeast
is a · 2
Scorpius → constellation whose recognition predates Greek culture, zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere
Abbreviation · 1
Scorpius → Sco
Area · 1
Scorpius → 497 sq. deg. (33rd)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Scorpius → 47
Bordering constellations · 1
Scorpius → Sagittarius Ophiuchus Libra Lupus Norma Ara Corona Australis

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constellation stars libra star orion sco scorpii greek one scorpion known objects also messier constellations sagittarius times sun ngc called

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ScorpiusAbbreviationSco1.00infobox
ScorpiusArea497 sq. deg. (33rd)1.00infobox
ScorpiusBayer/Flamsteed stars471.00infobox
ScorpiusBordering constellationsSagittarius Ophiuchus Libra Lupus Norma Ara Corona Australis1.00infobox
ScorpiusBrightest starAntares (α Sco) (0.96m)1.00infobox
ScorpiusDeclination−30.7367°1.00infobox
ScorpiusGenitiveScorpii1.00infobox
ScorpiusMain stars181.00infobox
ScorpiusMessier objects41.00infobox
ScorpiusMeteor showersAlpha Scorpiids Omega Scorpiids1.00infobox
ScorpiusNearest starGliese 682: 841.00infobox
ScorpiusPronunciation/ˈskɔːrpiəs/, genitive /ˈskɔːrpiaɪ/1.00infobox
ScorpiusQuadrantSQ31.00infobox
ScorpiusRight ascension16.8875h1.00infobox
ScorpiusStars brighter than 3.00m131.00infobox
ScorpiusStars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)31.00infobox
ScorpiusSymbolismthe Scorpion1.00infobox
Scorpiusis azodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere0.90text
Scorpiusis aconstellation whose recognition predates Greek culture0.90text

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